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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
109,000
+51,900
| +91% | +$2.62M |
|
1477
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
30,000
-2,900
| -9% | -$560K |
|
|
MRTX
1478
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
50,200
+10,000
| +25% | +$970K |
|
1479
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$708M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
666,842
+114,150
| +21% | +$891K |
|
1480
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
73,441
+27,899
| +61% | +$2.11M |
|
1481
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
50,671
+29,378
| +138% | +$3.22M |
|
1482
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
67,400
-83,400
| -55% | -$5.59M |
|
|
KSU
1483
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
38,132
-37,993
| -50% | -$5.34M |
|
|
ALXN
1484
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
50,700
-81,200
| -62% | -$8.62M |
|
|
TARO
1485
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
85,576
-984
| -1% | -$66K |
|
|
CUK
1486
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
450,817
-158,200
| -26% | -$2.05M |
|
1487
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
102,116
-781,358
| -88% | -$37.9M |
|
|
TRTX
1488
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$635M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
657,854
-88,913
| -12% | -$646K |
|
1489
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
118,412
+18,470
| +18% | +$848K |
|
1490
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
516,863
+48,783
| +10% | +$480K |
|
1491
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
95,300
-60,100
| -39% | -$3.59M |
|
1492
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.91B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
339,700
+25,700
| +8% | +$409K |
|
1493
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.86B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
49,325
+21,572
| +78% | +$2.39M |
|
1494
CSX Corp
CSX
$94B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
240,906
+194,871
| +423% | +$4.31M |
|
1495
GSK
GSK
$107B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
109,450
-563,768
| -84% | -$28.9M |
|
1496
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$70.4B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
70,000
+50,000
| +250% | +$4.08M |
|
1497
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
37,300
-500
| -1% | -$70.6K |
|
1498
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.9B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
720,100
-6,900
| -0.9% | -$30.3K |
|
1499
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
231,887
+58,442
| +34% | +$1.34M |
|
1500
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
59,900
+40,000
| +201% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.