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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Scholastic
SCHL
$758M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,160
+21,929
| +62% | +$632K |
|
2427
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.62B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
| – | – |
|
2428
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$68B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.61M |
|
2429
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BITA
2430
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
107,858
+75,584
| +234% | +$954K |
|
2431
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,982
-96,447
| -64% | -$2.54M |
|
2432
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2433
Coty
COTY
$2.49B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
380,519
-1,461,131
| -79% | -$7.09M |
|
2434
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$57.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2435
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$23.6B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2436
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.61B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
67,549
-92
| -0.1% | -$2.21K |
|
2437
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+62,500
| +100% | +$713K |
|
2438
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.72B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+46,300
| +338% | +$1.25M |
|
2439
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-24,800
| -22% | -$395K |
|
2440
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+16,100
| +90% | +$718K |
|
2441
NextCure
NXTC
$20.8M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,514
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2442
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.49B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,705
-59,544
| -48% | -$1.48M |
|
|
XEC
2443
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-8,000
| -12% | -$198K |
|
|
CMRX
2444
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
538,645
-76,484
| -12% | -$198K |
|
|
ACH
2445
Accendra Health
ACH
$244M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
218,141
-254,225
| -54% | -$1.86M |
|
2446
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.06B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,514
+3,885
| +7% | +$102K |
|
2447
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.58B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
85,445
+24,770
| +41% | +$456K |
|
|
2448
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
DSPG
2449
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
104,361
-22,595
| -18% | -$370K |
|
|
ALE
2450
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,274
+20,770
| +219% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.