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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGR
2401
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,352
-130,041
| -75% | -$5.58M |
|
2402
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,664
-499,124
| -91% | -$16.6M |
|
2403
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.78B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-30,000
| -26% | -$652K |
|
2404
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.72B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,069
+2,898
| +18% | +$290K |
|
2405
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,732
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2406
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
| – | – |
|
|
AGNT
2407
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$680M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
206,506
+100,832
| +95% | +$517K |
|
2408
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$814K |
|
|
ICPT
2409
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-56,035
| -60% | -$4.33M |
|
2410
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+2,600
| +18% | +$274K |
|
2411
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.35B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-38,600
| -56% | -$2.07M |
|
2412
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2413
SAP
SAP
$209B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
12,524
-97,393
| -89% | -$12M |
|
2414
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.37B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
150,295
-595,456
| -80% | -$6.7M |
|
|
FEAC.U
2415
DELISTED
Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-f
FEAC.U
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
ONDK
2416
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,433,320
+494,462
| +26% | +$486K |
|
|
CLR
2417
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
-20,400
| -17% | -$287K |
|
2418
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$7.91B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
ANAT
2419
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,149
+5,251
| +28% | +$392K |
|
2420
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.34B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
169,779
+123,216
| +265% | +$1.27M |
|
2421
Rapid7
RPD
$644M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,862
-40,050
| -54% | -$1.86M |
|
|
BLUE
2422
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,177
| – | – |
|
|
JOYY
2423
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.85B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,433
-9,185
| -32% | -$612K |
|
2424
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
343,834
+217,007
| +171% | +$738K |
|
2425
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$787M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
579,318
+145,295
| +33% | +$464K |
|
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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.