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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.37B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,357
-51,938
| -35% | -$649K |
|
2577
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.05B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2578
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-61,400
| -69% | -$3.11M |
|
2579
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.18B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
336,450
-202,348
| -38% | -$879K |
|
|
CSW
2580
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.85B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,660
-409
| -2% | -$29.6K |
|
2581
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.04B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
88,659
-11,259
| -11% | -$161K |
|
|
ZUO
2582
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
124,172
-133,959
| -52% | -$1.55M |
|
2583
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+500
| +5% | +$56.9K |
|
|
ITCI
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
FFIC
2585
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
121,826
-5,548
| -4% | -$63K |
|
|
EGRX
2586
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,126
-40,113
| -57% | -$1.75M |
|
|
LAZR
2587
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,459
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
CMO
2588
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
227,476
+190,249
| +511% | +$1.14M |
|
2589
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$263M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,968
+23,004
| +82% | +$579K |
|
|
INWK
2590
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
426,716
-322,095
| -43% | -$832K |
|
2591
Tucows
TCX
$100M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,485
-436
| -2% | -$28.2K |
|
2592
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,446
+992
| +1% | +$14.3K |
|
2593
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
144,324
+84,706
| +142% | +$733K |
|
2594
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.46B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+2,300
| +12% | +$114K |
|
2595
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.29B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,817
-53,370
| -55% | -$1.58M |
|
2596
Oxford Industries
OXM
$633M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,434
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2597
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$248M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
| – | – |
|
2598
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
|
CUTR
2599
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,472
-13,254
| -17% | -$205K |
|
2600
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,061
-28,408
| -56% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.