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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HR
1651
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
148,957
+127,784
| +604% | +$3.82M |
|
1652
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
78,663
+6,431
| +9% | +$335K |
|
1653
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
75,646
| – | – |
|
1654
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.23B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
278,959
-167,955
| -38% | -$2.69M |
|
1655
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.53B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
30,553
-89,354
| -75% | -$11.4M |
|
1656
ADT
ADT
$5.43B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
544,598
+151,071
| +38% | +$977K |
|
1657
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$42.4B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
13,000
-32,100
| -71% | -$10.4M |
|
|
LGF.A
1658
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
585,395
+428,177
| +272% | +$3.17M |
|
1659
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
258,500
+119,400
| +86% | +$1.99M |
|
1660
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
445,000
+200,000
| +82% | +$1.9M |
|
1661
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$72.6M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+11,880
| New | +$3M |
|
1662
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
70,202
+30,477
| +77% | +$1.9M |
|
1663
Marcus Corp
MCS
$767M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
325,816
+272,214
| +508% | +$3.65M |
|
1664
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
89,400
+20,800
| +30% | +$909K |
|
1665
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
487,600
+411,179
| +538% | +$3.49M |
|
1666
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
21,460
+3,041
| +17% | +$516K |
|
1667
Kura Oncology
KURA
$793M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
263,457
+89,617
| +52% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CUB
1668
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
89,169
+348
| +0.4% | +$14.1K |
|
|
ODT
1669
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
101,075
+368
| +0.4% | +$11.9K |
|
1670
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
193,671
+1,852
| +1% | +$37.7K |
|
1671
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
1672
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.17B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
474,643
+418,112
| +740% | +$3.6M |
|
1673
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.37B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
54,705
-51,636
| -49% | -$3.91M |
|
|
ATVI
1674
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
56,000
+43,500
| +348% | +$3.03M |
|
1675
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.16B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
222,021
-67,309
| -23% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.