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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPP
3476
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$834M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
1,891
-4,418
| -70% | -$752K |
|
3477
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
18,282
-165,394
| -90% | -$2.48M |
|
|
COR
3478
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
2,747
-3,591
| -57% | -$432K |
|
|
ETRN
3479
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3480
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
3,203
-4,003
| -56% | -$414K |
|
|
BFS
3481
Saul Centers
BFS
$875M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,180
| New | +$325K |
|
3482
Kemper
KMPR
$1.7B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
4,528
-2,761
| -38% | -$185K |
|
|
HOME
3483
PUT
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
CNCE
3484
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
32,591
+4,659
| +17% | +$44.7K |
|
|
XONE
3485
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
37,899
-5,795
| -13% | -$46.1K |
|
3486
BlueLinx
BXC
$455M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
37,637
+6,886
| +22% | +$42.5K |
|
|
MSGN
3487
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
32,505
+10,989
| +51% | +$126K |
|
|
TSE
3488
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
14,514
-95,772
| -87% | -$1.96M |
|
3489
Five Below
FIVE
$11.2B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$281K |
|
3490
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
5,562
+1,473
| +36% | +$74.7K |
|
3491
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.18B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
4,690
-17,115
| -78% | -$1.03M |
|
3492
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,997
| New | +$272K |
|
3493
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
8,605
-7,736
| -47% | -$263K |
|
|
MDP
3494
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-5,400
| -20% | -$78.6K |
|
|
ALLK
3495
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,389
| New | +$294K |
|
3496
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.84B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
3497
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,947
| New | +$254K |
|
3498
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.81B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,120
| New | +$280K |
|
3499
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$498M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
39,976
+11,151
| +39% | +$90.5K |
|
|
CIVI
3500
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,114
| New | +$344K |
|
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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.