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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$261K |
|
3602
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-100,000
| -67% | -$452K |
|
3603
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-30,000
| -83% | -$1.17M |
|
3604
Cibus
CBUS
$130M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
980
-21
| -2% | -$4.7K |
|
3605
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$229M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,823
| New | +$198K |
|
3606
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$460M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
24,314
+15,199
| +167% | +$158K |
|
|
ESGR
3607
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
1,551
+14
| +0.9% | +$2.06K |
|
|
ATNX
3608
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
862
-1,287
| -60% | -$272K |
|
3609
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,812
| New | +$244K |
|
|
REVG
3610
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
38,657
-68,470
| -64% | -$367K |
|
|
VIA
3611
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
6,671
-15,380
| -70% | -$551K |
|
|
USX
3612
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
39,092
-7,067
| -15% | -$32.3K |
|
|
FONR
3613
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
10,933
-2,145
| -16% | -$43.9K |
|
3614
Cerence
CRNC
$382M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,695
| New | +$164K |
|
3615
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
1,207
-1,239
| -51% | -$203K |
|
3616
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$7.95B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-25,000
| -94% | -$3.33M |
|
3617
PUT
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$199K |
|
|
SRC
3618
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
6,674
-4,100
| -38% | -$124K |
|
|
TPTX
3619
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,576
| New | +$206K |
|
|
GLOG
3620
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
82,298
-15,611
| -16% | -$56.9K |
|
3621
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$230K |
|
3622
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$554M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,845
| New | +$217K |
|
3623
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,581
| New | +$231K |
|
3624
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
9,571
-22,318
| -70% | -$522K |
|
|
SCU
3625
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
17,446
+4,725
| +37% | +$60.5K |
|
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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.