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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAVE
3426
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,944
| New | +$299K |
|
3427
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-27,881
| -82% | -$1.54M |
|
3428
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
4,240
-1,818
| -30% | -$136K |
|
3429
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$485M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
24,910
-102
| -0.4% | -$1.31K |
|
3430
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
32,041
+20,365
| +174% | +$259K |
|
3431
Palomar
PLMR
$3.65B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
4,289
-32,099
| -88% | -$2.13M |
|
3432
APi Group
APG
$17.1B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,285
| New | +$343K |
|
|
RPT
3433
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$90.5M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
6,650
+3,791
| +133% | +$185K |
|
3434
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
1,854
-114,763
| -98% | -$22M |
|
|
SAVE
3435
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
3436
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.75B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
27,803
+6,821
| +33% | +$78.1K |
|
3437
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.21B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
| – | – |
|
3438
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$320K |
|
3439
Maximus
MMS
$3.14B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
5,130
-81,392
| -94% | -$5.47M |
|
3440
MediciNova
MNOV
$65M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
66,516
-3,828
| -5% | -$20.3K |
|
|
XIFR
3441
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.18B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
|
FOE
3442
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3443
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
| – | – |
|
3444
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$232M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,196
| New | +$380K |
|
|
CSLT
3445
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
427,219
-521,897
| -55% | -$388K |
|
3446
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
49,652
+25,567
| +106% | +$135K |
|
3447
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$579M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
34,101
-9,702
| -22% | -$93.9K |
|
3448
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
| – | – |
|
|
HAPN
3449
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-79,100
| -51% | -$492K |
|
3450
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
17,610
-28,685
| -62% | -$467K |
|
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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.