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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$1.92M |
|
1102
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
150,009
-51,831
| -26% | -$3.27M |
|
1103
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.88B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
114,876
+15,591
| +16% | +$1.57M |
|
1104
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
321,543
-292,077
| -48% | -$8.77M |
|
1105
PUT
Nike
NKE
$64.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
104,500
-49,500
| -32% | -$4.57M |
|
1106
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
31,122
+7,573
| +32% | +$2.19M |
|
1107
Moody's
MCO
$83.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
37,174
-56,306
| -60% | -$14.3M |
|
1108
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
449,148
-430,702
| -49% | -$8.84M |
|
1109
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
67,976
+65,608
| +2,771% | +$8.41M |
|
1110
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
131,920
-252,705
| -66% | -$18.4M |
|
1111
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
651,900
+151,500
| +30% | +$2.24M |
|
1112
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$24.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
92,800
+77,800
| +519% | +$6.47M |
|
1113
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
990,098
+289,808
| +41% | +$2.14M |
|
1114
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
113,526
-214,310
| -65% | -$17.8M |
|
1115
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
269,098
+260,943
| +3,200% | +$8.01M |
|
1116
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $10M | 0.01% |
156,400
-127,500
| -45% | -$7.55M |
|
|
ATVI
1117
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $10M | 0.01% |
+132,000
| New | +$9.21M |
|
1118
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $10M | 0.01% |
89,328
-26,195
| -23% | -$2.79M |
|
1119
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
57,098
+24,741
| +76% | +$4.15M |
|
|
SYNH
1120
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
170,025
-71,556
| -30% | -$3.85M |
|
1121
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$8.99M |
|
1122
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
876,900
+203,800
| +30% | +$1.82M |
|
1123
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
115,800
-153,000
| -57% | -$11.6M |
|
|
Y
1124
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1125
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$51.2B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
185,000
-65,000
| -26% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.