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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
1376
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$60.9B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
243,200
+221,400
| +1,016% | +$5.53M |
|
|
SCS
1377
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
542,815
+295,009
| +119% | +$3.23M |
|
1378
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
417,012
+130,360
| +45% | +$1.95M |
|
1379
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
668,745
-1,220,831
| -65% | -$11.6M |
|
|
RDUS
1380
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
477,624
-210,144
| -31% | -$2.89M |
|
1381
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
34,735
-161,560
| -82% | -$26.1M |
|
|
SEM
1382
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
818,075
-214,915
| -21% | -$1.78M |
|
|
CXO
1383
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
126,000
+55,400
| +78% | +$3.06M |
|
1384
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
414,640
+5,177
| +1% | +$76.7K |
|
|
CONN
1385
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
640,113
+546,351
| +583% | +$3.61M |
|
1386
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$7.12M |
|
|
DRE
1387
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
182,279
-154,371
| -46% | -$5.27M |
|
|
EIGI
1388
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
1,594,857
+220,350
| +16% | +$650K |
|
1389
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.59B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
496,758
+125,500
| +34% | +$1.72M |
|
|
NTUS
1390
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
293,952
+136,275
| +86% | +$3.12M |
|
|
TVRD
1391
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$20.1M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
10,408
-3,417
| -25% | -$1.89M |
|
1392
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
490,000
-16,700
| -3% | -$203K |
|
1393
Box
BOX
$4.49B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
308,183
-316,506
| -51% | -$5.56M |
|
1394
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
492,000
-276,400
| -36% | -$2.98M |
|
1395
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
89,528
+18,616
| +26% | +$1.38M |
|
1396
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.37B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
283,558
+55,930
| +25% | +$1.26M |
|
1397
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
30,700
+13,700
| +81% | +$2.67M |
|
1398
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
35,102
+301
| +0.9% | +$55.5K |
|
1399
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$18.4B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1400
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
267,368
-55,080
| -17% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.