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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$531M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
710,043
| – | – |
|
1452
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
36,100
| – | – |
|
1453
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
+266,261
| New | +$4.95M |
|
|
WCC
1454
WESCO International
WCC
$15.1B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
168,230
-35,232
| -17% | -$1.05M |
|
1455
Spotify
SPOT
$108B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
22,866
+15,745
| +221% | +$2.7M |
|
1456
Baidu
BIDU
$35.7B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
49,212
-90,317
| -65% | -$9.66M |
|
1457
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
160,100
-56,600
| -26% | -$2.02M |
|
1458
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
128,700
-41,900
| -25% | -$2.16M |
|
|
PSB
1459
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
44,446
+24,170
| +119% | +$3.1M |
|
1460
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
46,412
-124,651
| -73% | -$14.4M |
|
1461
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
44,500
-13,400
| -23% | -$1.58M |
|
|
VNET
1462
VNET Group
VNET
$1.79B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
246,240
+186,171
| +310% | +$3M |
|
1463
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36.3B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
67,000
-1,900
| -3% | -$171K |
|
1464
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
72,450
+51,985
| +254% | +$3.67M |
|
1465
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
45,300
-8,200
| -15% | -$938K |
|
1466
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
39,900
-49,968
| -56% | -$8.25M |
|
1467
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.12B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
561,961
+529,849
| +1,650% | +$4.99M |
|
1468
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
147,464
-171,200
| -54% | -$6.34M |
|
1469
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
114,180
+69,530
| +156% | +$3.3M |
|
|
ROIC
1470
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
514,308
+111,317
| +28% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CYBR
1471
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
58,600
-37,900
| -39% | -$3.69M |
|
1472
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
64,200
+51,700
| +414% | +$4.69M |
|
1473
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$649M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
350,621
-214,613
| -38% | -$1.99M |
|
1474
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
67,031
+47,380
| +241% | +$3.95M |
|
|
GTLS
1475
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
119,255
+33,509
| +39% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.