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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.6B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.31M |
|
1702
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
| – | – |
|
1703
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.8B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,788
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1704
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-167,000
| -55% | -$3.96M |
|
1705
FormFactor
FORM
$6.48B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
139,539
-7,619
| -5% | -$188K |
|
1706
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,619
+3,420
| +81% | +$1.66M |
|
1707
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.51B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,461
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
AQUA
1708
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
219,519
-215,738
| -50% | -$3.57M |
|
|
RDS.A
1709
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+74,900
| +150% | +$2.57M |
|
1710
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+72,420
| +60% | +$1.49M |
|
|
AIMC
1711
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
128,082
-91,889
| -42% | -$2.43M |
|
|
STMP
1712
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+12,200
| +122% | +$2.09M |
|
1713
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
-19,100
| -9% | -$368K |
|
1714
Cigna
CI
$78.7B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,688
+10,092
| +87% | +$1.91M |
|
|
1715
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
| – | – |
|
1716
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.78B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$3.5M |
|
1717
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.3B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,926
-119,866
| -73% | -$11.1M |
|
1718
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
| – | – |
|
1719
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$6.01B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-18,700
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
1720
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
910,281
+30,835
| +4% | +$128K |
|
1721
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,871
-75,233
| -66% | -$7.94M |
|
|
CIM
1722
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,790
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1723
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.74B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
91,075
+4,810
| +6% | +$217K |
|
1724
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$40.8B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+20,200
| +246% | +$2.74M |
|
1725
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.08B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-71,800
| -46% | -$3.35M |
|
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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.