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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.76B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
186,970
+27,721
| +17% | +$169K |
|
2627
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2628
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
2629
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
| – | – |
|
2630
ON Semiconductor
ON
$34.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,832
+38,222
| +217% | +$811K |
|
2631
Scansource
SCSC
$1.13B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,075
-16,044
| -21% | -$364K |
|
2632
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+107,100
| +678% | +$1.01M |
|
2633
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.56B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58,434
-27,011
| -32% | -$567K |
|
|
CVET
2634
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,353
+7,187
| +17% | +$155K |
|
|
AFMD
2635
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,477
+4,326
| +14% | +$164K |
|
2636
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,996
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2637
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2638
Wabash National
WNC
$538M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
99,974
+56,286
| +129% | +$662K |
|
2639
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,696
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
JKS
2640
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$799M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$458K |
|
2641
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
-66,598
| -41% | -$897K |
|
|
GRA
2642
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+300
| +1% | +$13.7K |
|
2643
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,270
+23,650
| +421% | +$956K |
|
2644
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
5,629
-53,995
| -91% | -$10.8M |
|
|
RDS.A
2645
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-17,000
| -26% | -$514K |
|
|
CNSL
2646
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
208,499
+64,271
| +45% | +$446K |
|
2647
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-16,100
| -47% | -$1.07M |
|
2648
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,550
-107,306
| -65% | -$2.65M |
|
|
SAFM
2649
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2650
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
56,126
+15,622
| +39% | +$283K |
|
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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.