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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
| – | – |
|
2202
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,902
| – | – |
|
2203
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$801M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,868
-27,250
| -49% | -$1.7M |
|
2204
WPP
WPP
$4.59B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,835
-9,335
| -14% | -$347K |
|
|
RYZ
2205
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.61B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
408,602
+98,459
| +32% | +$487K |
|
2206
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,765
+1,945
| +1% | +$26.8K |
|
2207
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
2208
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$983K |
|
2209
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,530
-659,490
| -90% | -$18.5M |
|
|
SPR
2210
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,400
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2211
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$161B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+28,000
| +153% | +$1.31M |
|
|
MASI
2212
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
SBNY
2213
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
SCPE
2214
DELISTED
SC Health Corporation
SCPE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
HTB
2215
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$856M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
142,134
+48,688
| +52% | +$732K |
|
|
ANAT
2216
PUT
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+21,500
| +215% | +$1.61M |
|
2217
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+10,000
| +81% | +$880K |
|
2218
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$51.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
485,010
-156,350
| -24% | -$601K |
|
2219
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,180
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2220
Cactus
WHD
$3.69B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
109,716
-30,250
| -22% | -$525K |
|
|
BDSI
2221
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
518,975
-47,363
| -8% | -$213K |
|
2222
Xencor
XNCR
$1.48B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
69,470
+44,535
| +179% | +$1.36M |
|
2223
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
| – | – |
|
|
FPRX
2224
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
367,787
+114,890
| +45% | +$473K |
|
2225
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,529
-382,003
| -96% | -$42.3M |
|
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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.