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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$37.7B
| $89M | 0.08% |
411,400
-127,500
| -24% | -$18.9M |
|
277
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $88.6M | 0.08% |
702,082
+61,507
| +10% | +$7.31M |
|
|
AMED
278
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $87.5M | 0.08% |
298,394
+557
| +0.2% | +$143K |
|
279
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.02T
| $86.8M | 0.08% |
514,040
+13,047
| +3% | +$1.95M |
|
280
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.6B
| $86.4M | 0.08% |
512,900
+68,200
| +15% | +$11.5M |
|
|
CXO
281
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $85M | 0.08% |
1,456,129
-1,564,468
| -52% | -$82.4M |
|
282
Salesforce
CRM
$151B
| $85M | 0.08% |
381,754
-609,555
| -61% | -$148M |
|
|
STMP
283
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $84.8M | 0.08% |
432,168
-172,395
| -29% | -$37.9M |
|
284
Trimble
TRMB
$13.2B
| $84.4M | 0.08% |
1,264,760
-344,428
| -21% | -$19.8M |
|
285
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.45T
| $84.3M | 0.08% |
378,900
+78,400
| +26% | +$16.9M |
|
286
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.8B
| $83.6M | 0.07% |
193,984
+50,636
| +35% | +$20.8M |
|
287
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.36T
| $82.9M | 0.07% |
946,000
| – | – |
|
288
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$299B
| $82.8M | 0.07% |
1,532,000
+255,000
| +20% | +$12.9M |
|
289
Twilio
TWLO
$30B
| $82.4M | 0.07% |
243,494
-305,229
| -56% | -$95.4M |
|
290
CALL
Intel
INTC
$455B
| $81.6M | 0.07% |
1,638,600
+915,800
| +127% | +$44.7M |
|
291
Western Union
WU
$1.99B
| $81.1M | 0.07% |
3,695,164
-83,778
| -2% | -$1.82M |
|
292
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $80.9M | 0.07% |
2,241,954
+44,738
| +2% | +$1.47M |
|
293
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.7B
| $80.8M | 0.07% |
2,740,770
+2,547,770
| +1,320% | +$68.2M |
|
294
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.3B
| $80.4M | 0.07% |
450,226
+59,466
| +15% | +$10.5M |
|
|
295
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $80.4M | 0.07% |
346,700
+53,800
| +18% | +$11.8M |
|
296
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$375B
| $80.1M | 0.07% |
439,900
+189,100
| +75% | +$32.1M |
|
297
TSMC
TSM
$2.1T
| $80M | 0.07% |
733,877
-664,497
| -48% | -$63M |
|
298
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $80M | 0.07% |
1,262,500
+812,256
| +180% | +$50.1M |
|
299
CALL
General Motors
GM
$80.4B
| $79.7M | 0.07% |
1,915,000
+136,500
| +8% | +$5.31M |
|
300
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $79.6M | 0.07% |
1,846,562
-923,640
| -33% | -$37.1M |
|
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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.