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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
367,555
-73,112
| -17% | -$1.4M |
|
1302
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
266,000
-136,500
| -34% | -$3.43M |
|
1303
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
33,643
+20,500
| +156% | +$4.9M |
|
1304
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
42,400
-15,700
| -27% | -$2.33M |
|
1305
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.17B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
473,207
+37,872
| +9% | +$516K |
|
1306
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
524,618
-11,880
| -2% | -$142K |
|
1307
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.56B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
307,031
+2,843
| +0.9% | +$63K |
|
1308
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.8M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
194,087
+55,751
| +40% | +$1.9M |
|
1309
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.48B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
668,606
+70,634
| +12% | +$709K |
|
1310
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
28,900
+25,800
| +832% | +$5.91M |
|
1311
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
157,516
-205,709
| -57% | -$8.69M |
|
1312
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.67B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
244,842
-95,985
| -28% | -$2.4M |
|
|
QTS
1313
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
112,504
-263,271
| -70% | -$16.6M |
|
1314
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
310,473
+282,373
| +1,005% | +$5.24M |
|
1315
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
337,943
-494,135
| -59% | -$9.51M |
|
1316
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
31,204
+17,842
| +134% | +$4.28M |
|
1317
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
110,466
+31,085
| +39% | +$1.56M |
|
1318
Cars.com
CARS
$722M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
1,237,720
+965,164
| +354% | +$5.33M |
|
1319
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1320
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
30,000
-22,500
| -43% | -$5.13M |
|
1321
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
363,000
-172,000
| -32% | -$2.94M |
|
|
CCXI
1322
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
122,550
+100,482
| +455% | +$5.47M |
|
1323
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
226,193
-24,521
| -10% | -$687K |
|
1324
Axogen
AXGN
$2.2B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
760,230
+46,489
| +7% | +$417K |
|
1325
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$99.4B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
10,000
-21,600
| -68% | -$14.6M |
|
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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.