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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
32,673
-592,317
| -95% | -$5.24M |
|
3527
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
| – | – |
|
3528
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,518
| New | +$253K |
|
3529
PUT
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-1,900
| -51% | -$341K |
|
|
DX
3530
Dynex Capital
DX
$2.99B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
20,271
-8,104
| -29% | -$108K |
|
|
GES
3531
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
HSKA
3532
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,110
| New | +$240K |
|
3533
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.42B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,546
| New | +$276K |
|
3534
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.81B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
+716
| +5% | +$12.6K |
|
3535
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
3536
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
4,766
-1,400
| -23% | -$61.6K |
|
|
LSI
3537
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
3538
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
| – | – |
|
3539
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.18B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-60,800
| -83% | -$1.13M |
|
3540
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.67B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$274K |
|
3541
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,300
| -63% | -$449K |
|
3542
Gentherm
THRM
$1.31B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,249
| New | +$274K |
|
3543
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
230,375
-93,672
| -29% | -$103K |
|
|
GLOG
3544
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-50,000
| -33% | -$182K |
|
|
CRHM
3545
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-57,700
| -30% | -$117K |
|
3546
argenx
ARGX
$57.4B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,242
| New | +$220K |
|
3547
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,936
-5,011
| -56% | -$404K |
|
3548
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$169M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
37,881
-349
| -0.9% | -$2.2K |
|
3549
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$157M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,874
| New | +$202K |
|
3550
LG Display
LPL
$3.17B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,019
| New | +$260K |
|
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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.