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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
2501
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
| – | – |
|
|
BDSI
2502
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
388,502
-130,473
| -25% | -$555K |
|
2503
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,284
-67,416
| -54% | -$1.38M |
|
2504
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.43B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2505
Novanta
NOVT
$4.98B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,677
+4,354
| +47% | +$460K |
|
2506
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2507
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
3,378
+1,551
| +85% | +$659K |
|
2508
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.64B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
327,922
+284,721
| +659% | +$1.51M |
|
2509
MSCI
MSCI
$42.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,018
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2510
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,371
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2511
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2512
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.96B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-8,100
| -25% | -$446K |
|
2513
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2514
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-28,200
| -67% | -$2.34M |
|
|
LKFT
2515
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.83B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2516
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
118,038
+71,318
| +153% | +$965K |
|
2517
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.32B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
2518
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-34,700
| -54% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CTRA
2519
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
81,230
-775,319
| -91% | -$14.5M |
|
|
ACR
2520
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$129M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
224,246
-194,701
| -46% | -$1.35M |
|
2521
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.01B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,561
-12,346
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
2522
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.63B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2523
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2524
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$836M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,570
+13,269
| +17% | +$222K |
|
2525
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.47B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,437
+16,732
| +26% | +$357K |
|
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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.