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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-24,000
| -39% | -$2.14M |
|
1852
Universal Display
OLED
$3.8B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,246
-7,301
| -24% | -$1.07M |
|
|
WIFI
1853
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
260,484
+84,790
| +48% | +$1.11M |
|
1854
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-14,390
| -15% | -$575K |
|
|
PRA
1855
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
239,564
+219,927
| +1,120% | +$3.77M |
|
|
MODN
1856
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
99,696
-51,968
| -34% | -$1.51M |
|
1857
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.6B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
164,350
-2,832,300
| -95% | -$52.4M |
|
1858
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$461B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-719,000
| -91% | -$31.5M |
|
1859
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.74B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-4,700
| -9% | -$296K |
|
1860
3M
MMM
$93.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,426
-202,121
| -88% | -$25.5M |
|
1861
Semtech
SMTC
$10.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,903
-129,460
| -66% | -$6.06M |
|
1862
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-28,900
| -49% | -$3.25M |
|
|
APRN
1863
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,835
-11,727
| -31% | -$1.42M |
|
1864
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+52,900
| +239% | +$2.73M |
|
1865
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$906M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-26,500
| -34% | -$1.35M |
|
|
WW
1866
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,200
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
LMNX
1867
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
105,425
-189,938
| -64% | -$6.01M |
|
1868
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.83B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
| – | – |
|
1869
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
| – | – |
|
1870
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.7M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,390
| New | +$2.26M |
|
1871
Orion
OEC
$397M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
323,402
+261,084
| +419% | +$2.41M |
|
1872
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$86.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
295,800
+278,500
| +1,610% | +$2.55M |
|
1873
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$601M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
336,140
-55,387
| -14% | -$571K |
|
1874
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.9B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+150,000
| +188% | +$1.97M |
|
|
RETA
1875
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,845
+19,080
| +690% | +$2.9M |
|
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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.