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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
799,414
+123,012
| +18% | +$855K |
|
|
BMCH
1502
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
219,806
-26,298
| -11% | -$582K |
|
1503
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.7B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
248,300
+196,800
| +382% | +$3.84M |
|
1504
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.7B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
231,775
+3,297
| +1% | +$72.8K |
|
1505
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
60,000
-6,900
| -10% | -$662K |
|
1506
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
54,840
+4,607
| +9% | +$431K |
|
1507
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.78B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
252,500
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
1508
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
6,948
+1,544
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
1509
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
134,523
-54,869
| -29% | -$2.2M |
|
1510
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.9B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
1511
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$124B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
16,600
+1,600
| +11% | +$481K |
|
1512
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.62B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
114,900
+67,900
| +144% | +$3.25M |
|
1513
Ferrari
RACE
$67.8B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
31,943
-204
| -0.6% | -$32.9K |
|
1514
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.98B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
324,754
+40,517
| +14% | +$569K |
|
1515
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
68,500
-55,300
| -45% | -$3.42M |
|
|
ATSG
1516
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
245,048
-55,107
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
1517
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$831M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
145,753
-38,291
| -21% | -$1.23M |
|
|
GRMN
1518
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
55,900
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1519
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
113,700
+10,000
| +10% | +$773K |
|
1520
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.25B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
1,056,800
+884,455
| +513% | +$4.08M |
|
1521
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$6.14B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
499,512
-5,617
| -1% | -$51.5K |
|
1522
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.89B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
558,928
+436,252
| +356% | +$3.72M |
|
|
STL
1523
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
462,338
-277,691
| -38% | -$3.18M |
|
1524
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
469,377
+398,723
| +564% | +$4.11M |
|
1525
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.22B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
59,300
+26,400
| +80% | +$2.35M |
|
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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.