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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,319,151
+806,739
| +157% | +$1.58M |
|
|
AY
2077
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
90,367
-100,001
| -53% | -$2.52M |
|
|
AIMT
2078
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
157,348
+145,148
| +1,190% | +$2.46M |
|
2079
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.28B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
209,618
+67,110
| +47% | +$854K |
|
2080
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$47.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-48,000
| -46% | -$1.9M |
|
2081
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,360
+23,407
| +57% | +$832K |
|
2082
Materion
MTRN
$4.36B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,539
-72,027
| -63% | -$3.64M |
|
|
ASRT
2083
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,841
-2,811
| -5% | -$145K |
|
2084
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-52,200
| -50% | -$2.53M |
|
|
DESP
2085
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
361,607
-57,530
| -14% | -$400K |
|
2086
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.09B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2087
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
195,883
+63,647
| +48% | +$772K |
|
2088
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
659,421
-289,122
| -30% | -$1.14M |
|
2089
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.1B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+20,000
| +91% | +$1.21M |
|
2090
Carter's
CRI
$1.45B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,059
-1,650
| -5% | -$131K |
|
2091
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
-157,600
| -35% | -$1.2M |
|
|
JOYY
2092
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
2093
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$29.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2094
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
162,843
-48,847
| -23% | -$782K |
|
2095
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$78.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,886
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2096
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
167,053
-1,045,854
| -86% | -$15.3M |
|
2097
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-14,100
| -17% | -$479K |
|
2098
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,791
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2099
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
| – | – |
|
2100
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-9,200
| -42% | -$1.98M |
|
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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.