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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.37B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,900
| New | +$3M |
|
1952
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
445,067
+373,842
| +525% | +$2.88M |
|
|
FRTA
1953
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
278,938
-46,682
| -14% | -$385K |
|
1954
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
1955
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.1B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
+119,500
| +575% | +$2.33M |
|
|
WORK
1956
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$3.01M |
|
1957
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.23B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
221,370
+114,170
| +107% | +$1.5M |
|
1958
Metallus
MTUS
$879M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
798,442
+181,919
| +30% | +$608K |
|
1959
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.71B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$1.17M |
|
1960
Capital One
COF
$130B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,446
-3,864
| -7% | -$241K |
|
1961
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,809
-144,661
| -62% | -$6.1M |
|
1962
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
1963
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-4,500
| -16% | -$515K |
|
1964
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-1,500
| -4% | -$113K |
|
1965
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,250
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
NVTA
1966
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,600
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
IPG
1967
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
178,442
+153,986
| +630% | +$2.54M |
|
|
EXAS
1968
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+13,900
| +65% | +$1.11M |
|
|
HECCU
1969
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. Units
HECCU
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.06M |
|
1970
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
74,271
-24,645
| -25% | -$928K |
|
1971
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.1B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-21,000
| -37% | -$1.59M |
|
1972
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$701M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
365,097
-157,555
| -30% | -$1.46M |
|
1973
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
170,996
+27,174
| +19% | +$481K |
|
1974
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
MCHB
1975
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.51B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
123,165
+5,875
| +5% | +$137K |
|
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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.