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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$642M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$275M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$456M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$359M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.37% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.39% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$300B
| $91.5M | 0.09% |
455,400
+56,100
| +14% | +$11.4M |
|
227
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$133B
| $91.5M | 0.09% |
1,566,100
+680,600
| +77% | +$42.3M |
|
|
SRE.PRA
228
DELISTED
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
SRE.PRA
| $91.2M | 0.09% |
923,700
+93,500
| +11% | +$9.53M |
|
|
229
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $89.2M | 0.09% |
926,200
+572,800
| +162% | +$56.2M |
|
|
ALXN
230
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $88.6M | 0.09% |
774,340
+457,991
| +145% | +$49.4M |
|
231
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $86.8M | 0.09% |
926,100
+746,100
| +415% | +$64.8M |
|
232
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $86.1M | 0.09% |
361,377
+208,075
| +136% | +$40M |
|
233
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $85.5M | 0.09% |
995,099
-898,044
| -47% | -$71.6M |
|
234
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$30B
| $85.4M | 0.09% |
345,800
+128,000
| +59% | +$31.6M |
|
|
IPHI
235
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $85.3M | 0.09% |
759,821
-185,700
| -20% | -$21.7M |
|
|
DHR.PRA
236
DELISTED
Danaher Corporation 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
DHR.PRA
| $84.5M | 0.09% |
57,100
+25,600
| +81% | +$35.9M |
|
|
237
CALL
JD.com
JD
$44.6B
| $84.2M | 0.09% |
1,085,000
+593,500
| +121% | +$41.2M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
238
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units
NEE.PRQ
| $84M | 0.09% |
+1,770,000
| New | +$84.4M |
|
239
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$155B
| $83.9M | 0.09% |
712,900
-26,700
| -4% | -$2.85M |
|
240
ExxonMobil
XOM
$644B
| $83.3M | 0.09% |
2,425,844
-199,825
| -8% | -$8.17M |
|
|
HDS
241
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $82.9M | 0.08% |
2,009,606
-847,731
| -30% | -$32.4M |
|
242
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$72.7B
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
328,600
-5,800
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
243
Teradyne
TER
$57.6B
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
1,038,980
-112,695
| -10% | -$9.56M |
|
244
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $82.5M | 0.08% |
3,659,002
+2,593,424
| +243% | +$59.6M |
|
245
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $81.9M | 0.08% |
1,510,396
+313,081
| +26% | +$16.7M |
|
246
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.1T
| $81.7M | 0.08% |
1,007,900
+841,900
| +507% | +$64M |
|
247
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $81.2M | 0.08% |
106,885
+19,185
| +22% | +$14.5M |
|
248
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $81M | 0.08% |
2,326,810
+1,251,941
| +116% | +$43.9M |
|
249
Western Union
WU
$1.99B
| $81M | 0.08% |
3,778,942
+477,442
| +14% | +$10.8M |
|
250
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $80.8M | 0.08% |
1,100,000
-200,000
| -15% | -$15.3M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,373 positions worth $97.7B, up 16% from $83.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2020 filing shows 420 new, 1,314 increased, 1,591 reduced and 597 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $1.13B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2020, an estimated $642M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.13B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited American Airlines Group in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $106M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.7B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 420 new positions and closed 597 in Q3 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $97.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.