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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-300
| -1% | -$26.8K |
|
2477
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
13,695
-3,000
| -18% | -$398K |
|
|
XHR
2478
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,087
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2479
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.04B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,835
-125,050
| -85% | -$10.9M |
|
|
SNCR
2480
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,104
+28,185
| +177% | +$816K |
|
2481
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$756M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,328
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2482
Robert Half
RHI
$4.07B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
29,808
+23,008
| +338% | +$1.37M |
|
2483
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.17B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,053
+14,580
| +139% | +$962K |
|
2484
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
2485
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24,043
+5,944
| +33% | +$397K |
|
|
SY
2486
So-Young International
SY
$198M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
167,121
-40,513
| -20% | -$500K |
|
2487
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,389
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2488
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.78B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,815
-65,037
| -37% | -$850K |
|
|
GTY
2489
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.12B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
67,270
+15,628
| +30% | +$433K |
|
2490
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,547
+3,551
| +22% | +$306K |
|
|
JKS
2491
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$799M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
CSW
2492
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.78B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
16,496
-164
| -1% | -$16.4K |
|
2493
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-23,100
| -65% | -$2.95M |
|
2494
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
12,751
-78,309
| -86% | -$10.4M |
|
2495
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
| – | – |
|
2496
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,784
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
MORF
2497
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
54,442
+15,594
| +40% | +$461K |
|
2498
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,018
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
FPI
2499
Farmland Partners
FPI
$420M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
209,789
-8,592
| -4% | -$65K |
|
2500
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
165,512
-18,108
| -10% | -$167K |
|
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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.