D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$892M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$462M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$315M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$231M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.51% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LORL
3401
CALL
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTM
3402
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
59,038
| – | – |
|
3403
Adicet Bio
ACET
$72.8M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,607
| New | +$316K |
|
3404
Team
TISI
$77.7M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
6,950
-670
| -9% | -$37K |
|
|
HNGR
3405
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
23,378
-5,434
| -19% | -$91.8K |
|
3406
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.83B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
11,221
-5,270
| -32% | -$144K |
|
|
ATRI
3407
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
604
-76
| -11% | -$49.7K |
|
|
IBTX
3408
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
9,487
-4,851
| -34% | -$157K |
|
|
DCH
3409
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
RJET
3410
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$810M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,369
| New | +$390K |
|
3411
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
428
| – | – |
|
|
GCP
3412
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
20,458
-9,112
| -31% | -$164K |
|
3413
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.3B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$369K |
|
3414
Nelnet
NNI
$4.79B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
7,931
-279
| -3% | -$13.1K |
|
3415
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
20,864
-13,247
| -39% | -$223K |
|
|
MOBL
3416
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
76,740
-30,997
| -29% | -$142K |
|
3417
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.93B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
15,220
-2,009
| -12% | -$43.8K |
|
3418
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-135,000
| -82% | -$1.62M |
|
3419
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$188M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,996
| New | +$762K |
|
3420
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-3,300
| -23% | -$108K |
|
3421
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-27,800
| -74% | -$922K |
|
3422
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
| – | – |
|
3423
PUT
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.47B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
PE
3424
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$324K |
|
3425
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-26,800
| -76% | -$1.04M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,417 positions worth $83.9B, up 31% from $64.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2020 filing shows 520 new, 1,365 increased, 1,580 reduced and 467 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares MBS ETF: 588,000 shares worth $65.1M. The largest sale was Shopify, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2020 buy was iShares MBS ETF: 588,000 shares worth $65.1M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $892M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Shopify, cutting an estimated $382M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $153M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $83.9B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 520 new positions and closed 467 in Q2 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $83.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.