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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+30,000
| +732% | +$3.12M |
|
1902
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$33.3B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
+66,500
| +183% | +$2.31M |
|
|
IMMU
1903
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,200
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1904
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,916
-149,939
| -65% | -$5.49M |
|
|
ANSS
1905
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-13,400
| -54% | -$3.57M |
|
|
ZUO
1906
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
258,131
-110,041
| -30% | -$1.23M |
|
1907
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$121M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+30,000
| +159% | +$1.6M |
|
1908
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
73,650
| – | – |
|
|
THCA
1909
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II Common Stock
THCA
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1910
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,641
-21,774
| -21% | -$832K |
|
1911
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.19B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
132,807
-34,076
| -20% | -$776K |
|
1912
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$52.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-138,700
| -69% | -$5.86M |
|
1913
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$6.31B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1914
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,487
| – | – |
|
1915
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$68.6B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-7,900
| -29% | -$1.27M |
|
1916
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.05B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
105,828
-66,488
| -39% | -$1.79M |
|
1917
Glaukos
GKOS
$8.89B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
83,801
+74,501
| +801% | +$2.77M |
|
1918
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.5B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-131,100
| -52% | -$3.28M |
|
1919
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
84,284
+58,219
| +223% | +$2.31M |
|
1920
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$60.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+60,000
| +22% | +$589K |
|
1921
Repligen
RGEN
$7.11B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,980
-25,018
| -49% | -$2.94M |
|
1922
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
126,673
-190,562
| -60% | -$4.75M |
|
1923
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$3M |
|
1924
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-15,300
| -60% | -$5.02M |
|
|
BPFH
1925
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
463,971
+118,320
| +34% | +$828K |
|
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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.