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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2602
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$300M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,604
+50,716
| +365% | +$870K |
|
2603
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$624M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,792
+928
| +1% | +$17.5K |
|
|
NVTA
2604
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$983K |
|
2605
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-24,100
| -71% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CBIO
2606
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$626M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,057
+64
| +2% | +$24.5K |
|
2607
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
BECN
2608
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
CAI
2609
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,139
-12,229
| -21% | -$253K |
|
2610
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
| – | – |
|
2611
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$179B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-287,500
| -96% | -$30.7M |
|
|
ATCO
2612
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
138,282
-16,233
| -11% | -$132K |
|
|
CIT
2613
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+14,000
| +25% | +$267K |
|
2614
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2615
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2616
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.95B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,664
-40,629
| -76% | -$3.85M |
|
2617
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,600
| -43% | -$1.02M |
|
|
JWN
2618
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+40,000
| +63% | +$600K |
|
2619
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.46B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,384
| New | +$915K |
|
2620
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,813
-96,221
| -73% | -$3.22M |
|
2621
Guardant Health
GH
$19.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,905
| New | +$998K |
|
2622
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,978
+10,439
| +38% | +$338K |
|
|
INFN
2623
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
197,789
+6,010
| +3% | +$42.1K |
|
|
CMRX
2624
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
488,320
-50,325
| -9% | -$149K |
|
2625
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,158
-66,819
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
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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.