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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABMD
2326
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
8,035
-2,756
| -26% | -$553K |
|
|
SWAV
2327
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,885
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2328
PUT
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2329
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,392
-150,395
| -74% | -$5.29M |
|
|
ONIT
2330
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
193,516
+76,646
| +66% | +$659K |
|
|
DNKN
2331
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
| – | – |
|
|
RST
2332
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
114,106
+13,284
| +13% | +$223K |
|
2333
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,865
-1,151
| -3% | -$60.2K |
|
2334
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+14,300
| +304% | +$1.32M |
|
2335
B2Gold
BTG
$5.12B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
335,852
-2,095,793
| -86% | -$10.5M |
|
2336
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,607
-73,167
| -41% | -$1.26M |
|
2337
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2338
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.85B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,328
+17,428
| +92% | +$866K |
|
2339
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,246
-272,582
| -93% | -$22.5M |
|
|
NP
2340
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,496
+1,039
| +3% | +$49.9K |
|
|
EXTN
2341
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
352,839
+10,987
| +3% | +$62.3K |
|
2342
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,879
-21,740
| -31% | -$835K |
|
|
WW
2343
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
-542,241
| -88% | -$12.6M |
|
2344
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.92B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,966
-5,672
| -5% | -$90.8K |
|
2345
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,832
+2,444
| +3% | +$55.1K |
|
2346
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
29,747
-12,475
| -30% | -$796K |
|
|
Y
2347
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
3,870
+3,333
| +621% | +$1.73M |
|
2348
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.94B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2349
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-77,600
| -75% | -$5.49M |
|
|
JWN
2350
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+76,000
| +166% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.