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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.01B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-100,000
| -78% | -$4.84M |
|
|
WIRE
2477
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,277
+23,277
| +259% | +$1.16M |
|
2478
Brunswick
BC
$5.38B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,417
-122,434
| -83% | -$7.81M |
|
2479
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,159
-46,125
| -55% | -$1.86M |
|
2480
Avantor
AVTR
$8.28B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,278
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2481
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
95,858
+25,728
| +37% | +$443K |
|
|
CLDT
2482
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$635M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
195,332
+28,321
| +17% | +$186K |
|
2483
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$394M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
LHCG
2484
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
|
KAMN
2485
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,162
-25,633
| -40% | -$1.1M |
|
2486
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-20,000
| -49% | -$1.56M |
|
2487
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$27.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
XEC
2488
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
2489
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,484
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
CIR
2490
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,946
+17,110
| +46% | +$477K |
|
|
AMBR
2491
Amber International Holding Ltd
AMBR
$134M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,020
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2492
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.9B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2493
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.64B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
69,785
+2,236
| +3% | +$48K |
|
2494
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.61B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
| – | – |
|
2495
Shift4
FOUR
$4.26B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,163
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2496
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.44B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-4,900
| -16% | -$243K |
|
|
WW
2497
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-57,900
| -43% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CIO
2498
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
193,686
+50,497
| +35% | +$437K |
|
2499
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
FPI
2500
Farmland Partners
FPI
$420M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
218,381
+5,981
| +3% | +$40.7K |
|
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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.