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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIO
2576
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
165,538
-28,148
| -15% | -$232K |
|
2577
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-23,000
| -77% | -$5.27M |
|
|
LJPC
2578
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
415,736
+185,639
| +81% | +$793K |
|
2579
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-32,500
| -39% | -$954K |
|
|
BECN
2580
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWOU
2581
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,333
| – | – |
|
2582
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$602M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
|
REVG
2583
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
180,685
+84,424
| +88% | +$752K |
|
|
ECOM
2584
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,624
-94,858
| -49% | -$1.49M |
|
|
JOYY
2585
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,881
+7,920
| +66% | +$681K |
|
2586
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
76,541
+21,164
| +38% | +$403K |
|
2587
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$2.63B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
2588
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.71B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,436
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2589
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$666M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,056
+37,677
| +73% | +$623K |
|
2590
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,372
-6,258
| -13% | -$171K |
|
2591
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,720
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
YELL
2592
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
356,408
-323,655
| -48% | -$1.57M |
|
2593
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.8M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,690
-1,818
| -52% | -$1.56M |
|
2594
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,380
-289,396
| -99% | -$184M |
|
2595
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.88B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2596
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$762M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+34,000
| +272% | +$1.05M |
|
2597
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
20,503
-41,245
| -67% | -$2.82M |
|
2598
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,186
+28
| +0.1% | +$1.27K |
|
|
ACCD
2599
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,092
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2600
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
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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.