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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$99.4B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1327
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
47,800
-19,216
| -29% | -$3.17M |
|
1328
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
78,200
-62,000
| -44% | -$5.11M |
|
1329
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
847,400
+547,400
| +182% | +$3.97M |
|
|
ABMD
1330
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $7M | 0.01% |
29,000
+20,200
| +230% | +$4.06M |
|
1331
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.7B
| $7M | 0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
1332
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
484,398
-571,932
| -54% | -$7.52M |
|
1333
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+319,419
| New | +$6.59M |
|
1334
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.3B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1335
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
140,331
-154,388
| -52% | -$7.67M |
|
|
FL
1336
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
238,800
-32,800
| -12% | -$866K |
|
1337
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.41B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
88,271
-5,637
| -6% | -$461K |
|
|
CMD
1338
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
156,892
+136,945
| +687% | +$5.11M |
|
1339
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
105,500
-20,000
| -16% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CTRA
1340
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
403,400
| – | – |
|
1341
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
45,100
| – | – |
|
1342
GameStop
GME
$9.8B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
6,376,284
-369,020
| -5% | -$426K |
|
1343
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
37,476
-91,531
| -71% | -$16M |
|
1344
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
317,692
+73,269
| +30% | +$1.53M |
|
1345
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
30,500
+9,900
| +48% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ARGO
1346
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
196,460
+139,790
| +247% | +$4.66M |
|
|
TECD
1347
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
47,061
+19,066
| +68% | +$2.64M |
|
1348
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
31,000
+3,500
| +13% | +$699K |
|
1349
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
101,894
-120,774
| -54% | -$7.05M |
|
|
CZR
1350
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
560,000
| – | – |
|
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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.