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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCHW
176
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $111M | 0.11% |
3,069,156
+987,689
| +47% | +$34.4M |
|
177
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.8B
| $111M | 0.11% |
531,209
+529,355
| +28,552% | +$108M |
|
178
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.9B
| $109M | 0.11% |
1,901,837
-1,551,144
| -45% | -$86.4M |
|
179
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $109M | 0.11% |
2,090,527
+1,419
| +0.1% | +$75.9K |
|
180
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $108M | 0.11% |
550,200
+158,000
| +40% | +$29.8M |
|
181
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.85B
| $108M | 0.11% |
1,091,000
+928,000
| +569% | +$68.3M |
|
182
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $107M | 0.11% |
8,683,500
+1,542,510
| +22% | +$21.5M |
|
183
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $107M | 0.11% |
3,486,306
+1,055,981
| +43% | +$30.4M |
|
184
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $105M | 0.11% |
1,741,900
-103,500
| -6% | -$6.23M |
|
185
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.7B
| $105M | 0.11% |
634,783
+144,276
| +29% | +$22.2M |
|
|
COUP
186
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $105M | 0.11% |
382,303
-308,606
| -45% | -$90M |
|
187
PUT
Uber
UBER
$145B
| $105M | 0.11% |
2,868,000
-421,500
| -13% | -$13.9M |
|
188
Fortive
FTV
$18B
| $105M | 0.11% |
2,176,309
+1,006,779
| +86% | +$45.9M |
|
189
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $104M | 0.11% |
367,892
-475,814
| -56% | -$133M |
|
190
BlackLine
BL
$1.9B
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,161,383
-364,000
| -24% | -$30.5M |
|
|
FOLD
191
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $104M | 0.11% |
7,344,264
+296,215
| +4% | +$4.32M |
|
192
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.3B
| $103M | 0.11% |
739,563
+227,386
| +44% | +$33.8M |
|
193
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$109B
| $103M | 0.11% |
6,165,566
-1,675,838
| -21% | -$28M |
|
|
DCUE
194
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $103M | 0.11% |
1,007,409
+185,000
| +22% | +$18.8M |
|
|
MYOK
195
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $103M | 0.11% |
753,567
-237,315
| -24% | -$25.2M |
|
196
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $102M | 0.1% |
478,500
-109,100
| -19% | -$22.3M |
|
197
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$429B
| $102M | 0.1% |
4,216,600
-1,285,100
| -23% | -$32M |
|
198
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$183B
| $101M | 0.1% |
2,930,000
+1,220,000
| +71% | +$35.5M |
|
|
CLGX
199
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $99.8M | 0.1% |
1,474,701
-654,832
| -31% | -$44.1M |
|
200
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$156B
| $99.6M | 0.1% |
1,455,000
+205,000
| +16% | +$14.4M |
|
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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.