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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.81B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,507
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2652
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,345
-10,247
| -20% | -$254K |
|
|
NVMI
2653
Nova
NVMI
$13.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,413
-42,902
| -66% | -$2.2M |
|
2654
Cadiz
CDZI
$259M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,563
+104,556
| +804% | +$1.07M |
|
2655
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,194
-20,788
| -38% | -$715K |
|
2656
Immersion
IMMR
$256M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
165,359
-93,057
| -36% | -$701K |
|
2657
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,450
-5,181
| -21% | -$312K |
|
|
MANT
2658
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,782
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ENV
2659
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,971
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2660
Coherent
COHR
$53.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,412
+22,012
| +344% | +$970K |
|
2661
Broadridge
BR
$17.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,710
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2662
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-1,900
| -12% | -$147K |
|
2663
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-261,000
| -97% | -$35.5M |
|
2664
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
DFS
2665
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,861
-762,198
| -97% | -$39.9M |
|
2666
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
99,496
+31,569
| +46% | +$352K |
|
|
CLOVW
2667
DELISTED
Clover Health Investments, Corp. Warrants
CLOVW
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,090
| New | +$929K |
|
|
CGC
2668
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$390M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
2669
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,888
-229
| -0.6% | -$7.38K |
|
2670
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-10,500
| -16% | -$203K |
|
|
RWT
2671
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$619M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2672
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$526K |
|
2673
Mistras Group
MG
$495M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
285,602
-34,034
| -11% | -$137K |
|
|
COOP
2674
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$862K |
|
2675
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$370M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,326
+9,512
| +64% | +$461K |
|
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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.