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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
361,341
-13,227
| -4% | -$120K |
|
1727
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-39,500
| -48% | -$3.29M |
|
1728
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,454
| – | – |
|
1729
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.35B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
205,024
+127,899
| +166% | +$2.49M |
|
1730
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
+62,424
| +48% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ZEN
1731
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
44,984
-73,994
| -62% | -$5.7M |
|
|
PCH
1732
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,604
+44,279
| +73% | +$1.5M |
|
|
VIVO
1733
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
170,594
-469,401
| -73% | -$6.8M |
|
1734
GeoPark
GPRK
$607M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
405,777
+42,177
| +12% | +$379K |
|
1735
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.5B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
1736
Steris
STE
$22.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,816
-34,964
| -58% | -$5.33M |
|
1737
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.24B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1738
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$19.5B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1739
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.45B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,400
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1740
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
403,058
-133,915
| -25% | -$1.01M |
|
1741
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-10,800
| -27% | -$1.23M |
|
1742
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.31B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
| – | – |
|
1743
Astronics
ATRO
$3.23B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
448,164
+252,797
| +129% | +$1.98M |
|
1744
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
104,995
+11,639
| +12% | +$465K |
|
1745
Regenxbio
RGNX
$614M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
107,081
+14,918
| +16% | +$556K |
|
|
ACBI
1746
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
324,347
+34,963
| +12% | +$401K |
|
1747
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.25B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
75,603
-37,347
| -33% | -$1.77M |
|
1748
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+9,400
| +21% | +$691K |
|
|
LVGO
1749
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,083
| New | +$2.73M |
|
1750
Citi Trends
CTRN
$544M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
193,452
+3,551
| +2% | +$46.5K |
|
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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.