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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2102
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
2103
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-2,800
| -3% | -$69.4K |
|
|
HES
2104
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,164
-102,607
| -68% | -$4.7M |
|
|
CLDR
2105
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2106
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,800
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2107
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.43B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-49,759
| -74% | -$5.79M |
|
2108
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+12,300
| +53% | +$871K |
|
|
UMPQ
2109
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
238,441
-140,776
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
2110
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-22,000
| -53% | -$2.44M |
|
|
CIT
2111
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
122,134
+65,989
| +118% | +$1.27M |
|
2112
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,009
-100,925
| -83% | -$12M |
|
2113
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.8B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
| – | – |
|
2114
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$24.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,300
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2115
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-6,878
| -10% | -$273K |
|
2116
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+400
| +2% | +$39.8K |
|
2117
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.28B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,445
+3,971
| +12% | +$255K |
|
|
AGEN
2118
Agenus
AGEN
$275M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
-53,442
| -62% | -$3.2M |
|
2119
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
IVC
2120
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
393,293
-56,632
| -13% | -$379K |
|
|
EFOR
2121
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$953M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,552
-18,318
| -33% | -$972K |
|
2122
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,261
+12,916
| +7% | +$136K |
|
2123
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
2124
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-900
| -2% | -$50K |
|
2125
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
69,291
-43,354
| -38% | -$1.54M |
|
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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.