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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
344,217
-59,690
| -15% | -$858K |
|
|
PINC
1577
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
143,387
+40,851
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
1578
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
117,300
-23,800
| -17% | -$972K |
|
1579
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
158,100
-477,146
| -75% | -$16.2M |
|
|
Y
1580
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1581
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.6B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$4.16M |
|
1582
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.62B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
102,000
-36,600
| -26% | -$1.75M |
|
1583
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
132,000
+65,600
| +99% | +$2.28M |
|
1584
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.1B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
27,500
-38,600
| -58% | -$6.3M |
|
|
ALEX
1585
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
393,855
+141,238
| +56% | +$1.67M |
|
1586
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
579,991
-674,627
| -54% | -$4.89M |
|
1587
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
1,028,873
-22,824
| -2% | -$87.6K |
|
1588
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32.2B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
105,000
+11,700
| +13% | +$550K |
|
1589
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
260,900
+220,600
| +547% | +$3.89M |
|
1590
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.3B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
115,200
+30,600
| +36% | +$1.24M |
|
1591
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
51,697
+5,008
| +11% | +$459K |
|
1592
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
389,032
-51,202
| -12% | -$629K |
|
|
ISBC
1593
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
560,194
-217,801
| -28% | -$1.83M |
|
1594
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.68B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
199,679
-80,475
| -29% | -$1.63M |
|
|
TBI
1595
Trueblue
TBI
$227M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
310,257
-44,653
| -13% | -$663K |
|
1596
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$343M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
226,202
+18,799
| +9% | +$339K |
|
|
JBTM
1597
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
54,633
+31,456
| +136% | +$2.44M |
|
1598
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.4B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
41,471
+3,682
| +10% | +$366K |
|
|
EMBJ
1599
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+785,086
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
GWB
1600
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
341,155
+231,859
| +212% | +$3.68M |
|
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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.