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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,045
-10,755
| -11% | -$164K |
|
|
CLDR
2602
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,353
+63,838
| +132% | +$731K |
|
2603
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
63,567
-169,641
| -73% | -$3.77M |
|
2604
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+6,600
| +7% | +$66.8K |
|
|
TRIT
2605
DELISTED
Triterras, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
TRIT
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
140,539
+100,895
| +255% | +$1.18M |
|
|
KSMT
2606
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition One Corp Ordinary Shares
KSMT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2607
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2608
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-400
| -3% | -$54K |
|
|
VNE
2609
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
72,280
-146,329
| -67% | -$2.77M |
|
|
SNBR
2610
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
FBM
2611
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
79,930
-40,373
| -34% | -$711K |
|
|
BKCC
2612
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
568,534
+143,242
| +34% | +$385K |
|
2613
Novanta
NOVT
$5.01B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,909
-768
| -6% | -$89.6K |
|
2614
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
5,597
-212,954
| -97% | -$52.7M |
|
2615
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.46B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
85,861
+42,470
| +98% | +$668K |
|
2616
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,013
+9,313
| +345% | +$1.15M |
|
2617
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
33,413
+7,136
| +27% | +$303K |
|
|
EEX
2618
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
279,418
+23,374
| +9% | +$86.5K |
|
2619
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-29,400
| -49% | -$1.28M |
|
2620
CALL
ATI
ATI
$26.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+65,500
| +267% | +$832K |
|
2621
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-38,000
| -62% | -$2.22M |
|
2622
Adeia
ADEA
$2.88B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
272,391
-755,988
| -74% | -$3.28M |
|
2623
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.12B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,769
-304,071
| -85% | -$6.7M |
|
2624
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
214,936
-23,000
| -10% | -$130K |
|
|
NFBK
2625
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
121,785
+18,237
| +18% | +$202K |
|
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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.