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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONN
1876
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
| – | – |
|
1877
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1878
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$212B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-147,400
| -91% | -$33.6M |
|
1879
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$269B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
| – | – |
|
|
RETA
1880
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$3.3M |
|
1881
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.3B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-12,400
| -31% | -$1.5M |
|
1882
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.41B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
776,835
+79,873
| +11% | +$334K |
|
1883
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+10,000
| +294% | +$2.37M |
|
|
EGRX
1884
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,239
-5,205
| -7% | -$260K |
|
|
TSC
1885
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
214,265
+180,587
| +536% | +$2.46M |
|
1886
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.9B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+20,000
| +96% | +$1.54M |
|
1887
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.6B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,400
| New | +$3.46M |
|
1888
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-3,600
| -10% | -$373K |
|
1889
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
| – | – |
|
1890
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.2B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,115
-1,765
| -8% | -$288K |
|
1891
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$486M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
104,435
-34,433
| -25% | -$1.14M |
|
1892
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$10.9B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+25,500
| +74% | +$1.19M |
|
1893
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$42.4B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
THR
1894
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
229,053
+4,010
| +2% | +$59.4K |
|
|
ACR
1895
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$130M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
418,947
+262,171
| +167% | +$2M |
|
1896
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,280
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1897
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
| – | – |
|
|
K
1898
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,526
-19,001
| -26% | -$1.15M |
|
1899
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.67B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
119,284
-52,328
| -30% | -$1.44M |
|
|
CPRX
1900
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
718,034
-116,563
| -14% | -$524K |
|
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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.