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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$178K |
|
3652
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
7,807
-357,350
| -98% | -$8.56M |
|
|
CLCT
3653
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,094
| New | +$138K |
|
3654
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
5,620
-27,700
| -83% | -$952K |
|
3655
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3656
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.89B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,581
| New | +$177K |
|
|
PDCO
3657
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
9,362
-78,338
| -89% | -$1.37M |
|
3658
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
4,982
-34,082
| -87% | -$1.34M |
|
|
HTO
3659
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$198K |
|
3660
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
3,980
-17,926
| -82% | -$879K |
|
3661
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.39B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-2,000
| -43% | -$159K |
|
|
RC
3662
Ready Capital
RC
$265M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,463
| New | +$159K |
|
3663
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,983
| New | +$190K |
|
|
CMO
3664
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
37,227
+16,787
| +82% | +$84.3K |
|
|
NWLI
3665
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$191K |
|
|
AWF
3666
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
AWF
$867M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3667
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$654M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
19,138
-52,246
| -73% | -$419K |
|
3668
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$132M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
170,888
-50,464
| -23% | -$58.5K |
|
3669
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-12,188
| -84% | -$917K |
|
3670
Future Fuel
FF
$204M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
16,764
-3,899
| -19% | -$46K |
|
|
HOLI
3671
PUT
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$204K |
|
|
CTRA
3672
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
| – | – |
|
3673
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.97B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
20,160
+2,615
| +15% | +$24.4K |
|
|
MFA
3674
MFA Financial
MFA
$929M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
19,763
-400,446
| -95% | -$3.1M |
|
3675
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.61B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
114,951
+14,254
| +14% | +$27.6K |
|
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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.