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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
121,836
-86,464
| -42% | -$3.4M |
|
1527
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.82B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
128,020
-6,291
| -5% | -$288K |
|
1528
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
87,800
| – | – |
|
1529
Arvinas
ARVN
$530M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
159,383
+39,473
| +33% | +$1.68M |
|
1530
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
22,800
+2,800
| +14% | +$555K |
|
1531
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
156,900
-68,700
| -30% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PDLI
1532
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
1,833,312
-71,741
| -4% | -$227K |
|
|
FLIR
1533
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
131,408
-864,825
| -87% | -$35.9M |
|
1534
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.89B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
218,440
-26,736
| -11% | -$573K |
|
1535
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
15,359
+11,676
| +317% | +$3.92M |
|
|
AAT
1536
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
191,184
+141,635
| +286% | +$3.88M |
|
1537
Qualys
QLYS
$4.76B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
51,145
-98,921
| -66% | -$10.4M |
|
|
PRTK
1538
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
1,018,465
+457,341
| +82% | +$2.03M |
|
1539
Designer Brands
DBI
$315M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
784,028
+771,996
| +6,416% | +$4.66M |
|
1540
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
33,840
| – | – |
|
1541
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.8B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
27,300
-3,900
| -13% | -$746K |
|
|
TWTR
1542
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
177,465
-1,625,903
| -90% | -$49M |
|
|
CYBR
1543
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
|
|
SPPI
1544
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
1,558,075
+887,469
| +132% | +$2.59M |
|
1545
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
99,300
-46,400
| -32% | -$2.35M |
|
|
HES
1546
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
101,500
-22,200
| -18% | -$1.02M |
|
1547
Accuray
ARAY
$27.5M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
2,582,311
-116,527
| -4% | -$243K |
|
|
PPD
1548
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
194,854
-238,012
| -55% | -$5.95M |
|
1549
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
27,132
-2,786
| -9% | -$538K |
|
1550
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
69,369
+45,584
| +192% | +$3.17M |
|
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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.