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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $121M | 0.14% |
4,624,063
-133,285
| -3% | -$3.33M |
|
127
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $120M | 0.14% |
310,581
+51,576
| +20% | +$19.3M |
|
128
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $120M | 0.14% |
619,500
+300,800
| +94% | +$55M |
|
129
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $119M | 0.14% |
2,259,300
-1,154,900
| -34% | -$61.2M |
|
130
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $118M | 0.14% |
2,049,630
+1,878,679
| +1,099% | +$77.8M |
|
131
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $118M | 0.14% |
2,089,108
-15,816
| -0.8% | -$832K |
|
132
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $118M | 0.14% |
1,666,760
-662,040
| -28% | -$44.7M |
|
|
133
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $117M | 0.14% |
2,625,669
-6,362,461
| -71% | -$285M |
|
134
AT&T
T
$165B
| $116M | 0.14% |
5,080,699
-3,095,937
| -38% | -$70.5M |
|
135
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $115M | 0.14% |
2,187,426
+664,472
| +44% | +$29.9M |
|
136
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $115M | 0.14% |
3,356,752
-979,484
| -23% | -$30.1M |
|
|
137
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $115M | 0.14% |
504,300
-274,200
| -35% | -$57.2M |
|
138
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $113M | 0.14% |
809,394
+504,810
| +166% | +$71.4M |
|
|
IPHI
139
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $111M | 0.13% |
945,521
+581,130
| +159% | +$61.2M |
|
140
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $111M | 0.13% |
428,437
-257,376
| -38% | -$63.7M |
|
141
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $111M | 0.13% |
3,149,302
-196,944
| -6% | -$7.09M |
|
142
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $110M | 0.13% |
8,445,464
+7,305,031
| +641% | +$88.6M |
|
143
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $110M | 0.13% |
6,534,270
+1,653,063
| +34% | +$28.3M |
|
144
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $109M | 0.13% |
1,845,400
-770,300
| -29% | -$46.1M |
|
145
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $108M | 0.13% |
7,140,990
+4,076,959
| +133% | +$62M |
|
146
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $108M | 0.13% |
13,145,189
+6,904,481
| +111% | +$32.3M |
|
147
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $107M | 0.13% |
1,741,295
-179,486
| -9% | -$10.8M |
|
148
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $107M | 0.13% |
496,900
-95,400
| -16% | -$19.9M |
|
149
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $107M | 0.13% |
2,075,400
+672,400
| +48% | +$31.7M |
|
150
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $107M | 0.13% |
922,945
+329,582
| +56% | +$36.1M |
|
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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.