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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TECX
3502
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$573M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,495
| New | +$308K |
|
|
FLG
3503
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,239
| New | +$308K |
|
3504
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
32,813
| – | – |
|
3505
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
9,997
-11,133
| -53% | -$293K |
|
|
SYBX
3506
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
10,105
+8,957
| +780% | +$286K |
|
|
SGMO
3507
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
34,215
+22,709
| +197% | +$211K |
|
3508
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$355K |
|
|
SBBP
3509
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
80,912
-153,382
| -65% | -$460K |
|
3510
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
6,607
-200
| -3% | -$8.67K |
|
3511
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.37B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
5,940
-28,239
| -83% | -$1.39M |
|
3512
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$416M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
77,463
+36,534
| +89% | +$141K |
|
|
VTLE
3513
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,914
| New | +$343K |
|
|
CRC
3514
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+248,924
| New | +$421K |
|
|
SAFE
3515
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
5,054
-4,422
| -47% | -$223K |
|
3516
Coherent
COHR
$55.2B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-43,858
| -87% | -$1.74M |
|
|
NOAH
3517
PUT
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$588M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$305K |
|
3518
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$1.02B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
10,856
-7,508
| -41% | -$213K |
|
3519
Vuzix
VUZI
$190M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,960
| New | +$261K |
|
|
COHR
3520
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
| – | – |
|
3521
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
20,230
-34,338
| -63% | -$506K |
|
3522
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
1,556
-58
| -4% | -$9.49K |
|
|
BSTC
3523
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
4,869
-500
| -9% | -$28.9K |
|
3524
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-30,800
| -91% | -$2.71M |
|
3525
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
14,176
-194,872
| -93% | -$3.91M |
|
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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.