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 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$362M |
| 2 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$337M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$558M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$530M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$525M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$420M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.37% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.41% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATVI
226
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $106M | 0.09% |
1,140,712
+414,616
| +57% | +$33.7M |
|
227
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$28.2B
| $106M | 0.09% |
312,800
+7,600
| +2% | +$3.39M |
|
228
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $105M | 0.09% |
3,473,900
+164,700
| +5% | +$4.41M |
|
|
DCUE
229
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $104M | 0.09% |
1,044,709
+37,300
| +4% | +$3.84M |
|
|
230
CALL
Boeing
BA
$171B
| $104M | 0.09% |
484,200
+336,500
| +228% | +$64.7M |
|
231
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.7B
| $104M | 0.09% |
378,983
+371,101
| +4,708% | +$105M |
|
232
StoneCo
STNE
$2.74B
| $103M | 0.09% |
1,222,271
+1,213,654
| +14,084% | +$81.3M |
|
233
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $103M | 0.09% |
760,412
+122,575
| +19% | +$17.2M |
|
|
TWTR
234
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $102M | 0.09% |
1,890,028
-913,299
| -33% | -$43.6M |
|
|
COUP
235
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $102M | 0.09% |
301,957
-80,346
| -21% | -$24.8M |
|
236
JD.com
JD
$44.4B
| $102M | 0.09% |
1,161,404
-3,415,661
| -75% | -$285M |
|
|
DOCU
237
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.4B
| $102M | 0.09% |
458,500
+18,700
| +4% | +$4.2M |
|
238
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.45B
| $101M | 0.09% |
538,686
-32,727
| -6% | -$5.35M |
|
239
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $101M | 0.09% |
3,544,893
-2,620,673
| -43% | -$58.3M |
|
|
OPTU
240
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$293M
| $101M | 0.09% |
2,666,004
-3,234,011
| -55% | -$101M |
|
|
241
Zoom
ZM
$28.2B
| $101M | 0.09% |
298,673
-527,628
| -64% | -$235M |
|
242
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$291M
| $101M | 0.09% |
804,700
-209,700
| -21% | -$31.6M |
|
243
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.6B
| $100M | 0.09% |
1,818,040
-275,965
| -13% | -$11.8M |
|
244
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.45B
| $99M | 0.09% |
715,287
+284,395
| +66% | +$33.7M |
|
245
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$402M
| $98.8M | 0.09% |
1,409,093
+410,086
| +41% | +$16.8M |
|
246
Under Armour
UAA
$2.83B
| $98.7M | 0.09% |
5,747,586
-661,379
| -10% | -$10.1M |
|
247
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $98.1M | 0.09% |
137,421
+30,536
| +29% | +$22.7M |
|
248
CALL
Wayfair
W
$11.3B
| $97.7M | 0.09% |
432,800
-49,000
| -10% | -$13M |
|
249
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.49T
| $96.8M | 0.09% |
729,400
-1,141,100
| -61% | -$137M |
|
250
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$134B
| $96.7M | 0.09% |
1,416,100
-150,000
| -10% | -$9.76M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,343 positions worth $112B, up 14% from $97.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $10.3B in Q4 2020, closing 477 positions and reducing 1,508 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Gold Trust, an estimated $217M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Snowflake worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2020 buy was Snowflake: 523,721 shares worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Snap in Q4 2020, an estimated $362M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $559M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Gold Trust in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 563 new positions and closed 477 in Q4 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.