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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.55B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
916,765
-265,527
| -22% | -$641K |
|
2177
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
230,609
+34,204
| +17% | +$296K |
|
2178
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+22,300
| +130% | +$1.35M |
|
2179
Atkore
ATKR
$2.62B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,750
-103,916
| -55% | -$2.57M |
|
2180
Domo
DOMO
$170M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,878
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
SRDX
2181
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
54,138
-10,584
| -16% | -$401K |
|
|
PACW
2182
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
118,808
+39,879
| +51% | +$739K |
|
2183
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+13,700
| +102% | +$1.14M |
|
2184
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-21,500
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
2185
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.79B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,142
-2,410,894
| -98% | -$115M |
|
2186
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
9,680
+5,902
| +156% | +$1.35M |
|
|
FL
2187
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,161
-50,397
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
2188
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.5B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
BNFT
2189
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
217,019
-102,594
| -32% | -$1.12M |
|
2190
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$18.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2191
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
47,408
-23,596
| -33% | -$1.14M |
|
2192
FirstService
FSV
$6.58B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-29,900
| -56% | -$2.65M |
|
2193
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
146,990
-33,150
| -18% | -$503K |
|
|
EBSB
2194
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
200,518
+21,847
| +12% | +$243K |
|
2195
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-34,800
| -75% | -$6.55M |
|
2196
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
120,527
+22,697
| +23% | +$404K |
|
2197
Forward Air
FWRD
$467M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,621
+21,148
| +83% | +$1.04M |
|
|
DLPH
2198
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
163,225
-1,938,852
| -92% | -$21.7M |
|
2199
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2200
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-304,000
| -63% | -$4.11M |
|
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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.