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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGI
2026
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+90,000
| +136% | +$1.29M |
|
|
TVTY
2027
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
248,207
+80,854
| +48% | +$739K |
|
|
SCTL
2028
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
617,400
+179,602
| +41% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MDP
2029
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
192,657
+147,200
| +324% | +$2.14M |
|
2030
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
6,209
+3,143
| +103% | +$1.4M |
|
2031
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
505,602
-48,766
| -9% | -$224K |
|
2032
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2033
Microvast
MVST
$256M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+272,120
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2034
Grocery Outlet
GO
$902M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,149
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2035
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$797M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
186,866
+31,012
| +20% | +$428K |
|
2036
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,604
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
ALTR
2037
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,741
-57,401
| -45% | -$1.95M |
|
2038
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
+50,000
| +53% | +$889K |
|
|
KYNB
2039
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.2M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,729
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2040
TriNet
TNET
$3.14B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,353
-130,060
| -74% | -$6.5M |
|
|
FRGI
2041
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
432,164
+28,346
| +7% | +$196K |
|
2042
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$88.5B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-63,600
| -80% | -$10.2M |
|
2043
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$145M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
172,348
+40,556
| +31% | +$651K |
|
|
VAR
2044
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,475
-73,685
| -77% | -$8.53M |
|
2045
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2046
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+135,200
| +994% | +$2.35M |
|
2047
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,218
-33,443
| -47% | -$2.48M |
|
2048
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
DISCK
2049
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,721
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2050
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
31,215
-331,035
| -91% | -$28.6M |
|
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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.