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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUP
1176
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
1,882,259
+1,155,907
| +159% | +$3.85M |
|
1177
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.77B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
101,527
+75,564
| +291% | +$6.15M |
|
|
SJR
1178
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
547,072
-156,976
| -22% | -$2.59M |
|
|
AVNS
1179
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
303,368
+68,287
| +29% | +$1.98M |
|
|
WBT
1180
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
1,462,981
+434,072
| +42% | +$2.35M |
|
1181
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
+103,700
| New | +$9.01M |
|
1182
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
117,200
-10,000
| -8% | -$693K |
|
1183
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.51B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
1,289,800
+238,200
| +23% | +$1.47M |
|
1184
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
53,000
-20,500
| -28% | -$3.3M |
|
1185
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
56,410
-258,091
| -82% | -$37M |
|
1186
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
183,376
-46,264
| -20% | -$2.04M |
|
|
OPLN
1187
Openlane
OPLN
$4.28B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
639,902
+357,460
| +127% | +$4.91M |
|
|
IPOB.U
1188
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and
IPOB.U
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$7.68M |
|
|
GLUU
1189
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
947,626
+314,944
| +50% | +$2.68M |
|
1190
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.4B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
+54,685
| New | +$7.79M |
|
1191
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$147B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
249,874
+191,651
| +329% | +$5.61M |
|
1192
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.47B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
698,489
+320,206
| +85% | +$3.5M |
|
1193
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.48B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
350,410
-4,015
| -1% | -$92.2K |
|
1194
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
667,700
-793,600
| -54% | -$9.62M |
|
1195
CONMED
CNMD
$1.3B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
121,121
-16,096
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
|
AVTA
1196
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
761,983
+30,064
| +4% | +$377K |
|
1197
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
113,604
-73,756
| -39% | -$5.39M |
|
1198
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
40,200
-10,000
| -20% | -$1.89M |
|
1199
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$352B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
370,000
+220,500
| +147% | +$5.48M |
|
1200
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
+132,579
| New | +$8.75M |
|
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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.