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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.53B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
240,600
| – | – |
|
1552
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
212,551
-13,523
| -6% | -$295K |
|
|
FBC
1553
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
176,115
+12,092
| +7% | +$310K |
|
|
INOV
1554
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
268,771
-37,306
| -12% | -$662K |
|
1555
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
81,200
+30,000
| +59% | +$1.95M |
|
|
FVAC.U
1556
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one
FVAC.U
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1557
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
1,483,667
+571,876
| +63% | +$1.74M |
|
1558
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.87B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
120,400
+84,500
| +235% | +$2.54M |
|
1559
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
497,740
-98,605
| -17% | -$1.1M |
|
1560
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
20,000
-25,600
| -56% | -$4.54M |
|
1561
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
527,933
+148,198
| +39% | +$1.29M |
|
|
NVTA
1562
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+168,725
| New | +$2.94M |
|
1563
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
431,930
-215,360
| -33% | -$2.62M |
|
1564
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.19B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
260,043
-21,850
| -8% | -$352K |
|
1565
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.5B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
100,589
-223,146
| -69% | -$11.9M |
|
|
EB
1566
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
588,433
-18,915
| -3% | -$167K |
|
1567
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1568
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.9B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
83,974
+63,558
| +311% | +$2.97M |
|
|
PRAH
1569
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
51,691
+26,499
| +105% | +$2.47M |
|
1570
Terex
TEX
$7.37B
| $5M | 0.01% |
266,632
-128,852
| -33% | -$2.05M |
|
1571
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $5M | 0.01% |
163,000
-133,200
| -45% | -$3.67M |
|
1572
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
+135,400
| New | +$3.58M |
|
1573
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
82,500
+31,400
| +61% | +$1.97M |
|
1574
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
54,000
-9,800
| -15% | -$940K |
|
1575
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
1,641,956
-130,239
| -7% | -$418K |
|
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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.