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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
175,736
-210,496
| -54% | -$2.2M |
|
2377
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
166,369
-45,644
| -22% | -$523K |
|
|
RDUS
2378
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
103,753
+6,774
| +7% | +$105K |
|
2379
Parsons
PSN
$6.61B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
50,375
-17,837
| -26% | -$670K |
|
|
AAN.A
2380
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,110
-39,203
| -49% | -$1.78M |
|
|
AFI
2381
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
608,565
+13,674
| +2% | +$34.1K |
|
2382
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$57.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
| – | – |
|
2383
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
| – | – |
|
2384
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.12B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2385
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.24B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,641
-642
| -0.5% | -$7.74K |
|
|
AAMI
2386
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.94B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,559
-197,988
| -58% | -$1.62M |
|
|
AXON
2387
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$43.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,461
-221,893
| -92% | -$17.9M |
|
|
HTBK
2388
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
241,382
-19,037
| -7% | -$149K |
|
2389
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.67B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
112,328
+9,848
| +10% | +$140K |
|
2390
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
134,981
-117,416
| -47% | -$1.54M |
|
2391
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.23B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,292
+12,824
| +235% | +$1.02M |
|
2392
KALA BIO
KALA
$12.3M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69
+47
| +214% | +$1.33M |
|
2393
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2394
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$2.45B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-100
| -0.2% | -$5.91K |
|
2395
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$899M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,686
+23,121
| +112% | +$936K |
|
|
GRP.U
2396
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
34,868
-91,900
| -72% | -$4.31M |
|
2397
Manitowoc
MTW
$520M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
165,081
+127,488
| +339% | +$1.21M |
|
2398
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2399
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,007
+8,968
| +69% | +$723K |
|
2400
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
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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.