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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$92.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
384,812
+247,379
| +180% | +$840K |
|
2677
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+600
| +6% | +$68.8K |
|
2678
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.93B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2679
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$336M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2680
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.15B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,455
+48,255
| +120% | +$579K |
|
2681
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2682
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.45B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,993
-6,925
| -19% | -$245K |
|
2683
CALL
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2684
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.62B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+30,800
| +218% | +$830K |
|
2685
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,776
+27,600
| +195% | +$669K |
|
|
HAPN
2686
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,065
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2687
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.22B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,456
-2,307
| -3% | -$35.9K |
|
2688
MarineMax
HZO
$801M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,734
+15,691
| +58% | +$431K |
|
2689
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.59B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
236,771
-105,087
| -31% | -$495K |
|
|
EXAS
2690
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-22,500
| -68% | -$1.94M |
|
2691
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
| – | – |
|
2692
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2693
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.18B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2694
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.46B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,083
+3,445
| +8% | +$79.2K |
|
|
MXIM
2695
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2696
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$6.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$982K |
|
|
WORK
2697
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-60,000
| -60% | -$1.76M |
|
2698
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,232
-39,948
| -58% | -$1.38M |
|
2699
Teekay
TK
$978M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
480,318
+39,255
| +9% | +$96.4K |
|
|
KYNB
2700
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.8M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039
-1,690
| -62% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.