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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Digital Turbine
APPS
$975M
| $96.4M | 0.09% |
1,704,591
-1,200,734
| -41% | -$49.2M |
|
252
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.6B
| $96.4M | 0.09% |
1,844,175
-4,935
| -0.3% | -$196K |
|
253
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $96.4M | 0.09% |
1,100,000
| – | – |
|
254
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $96.3M | 0.09% |
961,009
-22,730
| -2% | -$2.09M |
|
255
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $96.1M | 0.09% |
305,300
+30,600
| +11% | +$8.64M |
|
256
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$34.8B
| $96M | 0.09% |
647,181
-278,877
| -30% | -$39.8M |
|
257
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$151B
| $95.8M | 0.09% |
430,300
+243,600
| +130% | +$59.2M |
|
|
258
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $95.5M | 0.09% |
1,907,600
+761,200
| +66% | +$31.6M |
|
259
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$194B
| $94.3M | 0.08% |
1,781,200
-418,800
| -19% | -$16.3M |
|
260
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $93.6M | 0.08% |
3,672,016
+440,808
| +14% | +$10.9M |
|
261
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $93.3M | 0.08% |
1,351,400
+488,332
| +57% | +$30.4M |
|
262
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$48.9B
| $92.8M | 0.08% |
396,100
-800
| -0.2% | -$166K |
|
263
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.3B
| $92.8M | 0.08% |
545,490
+110,275
| +25% | +$18.5M |
|
264
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.2B
| $92.7M | 0.08% |
3,344,100
-451,550
| -12% | -$11.8M |
|
265
PUT
General Motors
GM
$80.4B
| $92.3M | 0.08% |
2,216,600
+773,500
| +54% | +$30.1M |
|
|
TWTR
266
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $92.1M | 0.08% |
1,701,500
+61,700
| +4% | +$2.94M |
|
267
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $92.1M | 0.08% |
2,452,733
+412,382
| +20% | +$13.6M |
|
268
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $91.3M | 0.08% |
5,444,751
-703,252
| -11% | -$10.3M |
|
269
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $91.3M | 0.08% |
5,850,593
+1,486,428
| +34% | +$22M |
|
270
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $90.5M | 0.08% |
630,503
+531,019
| +534% | +$68.5M |
|
271
Datadog
DDOG
$95.4B
| $90.5M | 0.08% |
919,643
+536,514
| +140% | +$53.5M |
|
272
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$930B
| $90.2M | 0.08% |
1,199,500
+896,200
| +295% | +$54M |
|
273
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $90.1M | 0.08% |
1,367,900
+704,600
| +106% | +$42.3M |
|
274
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$72.7B
| $90M | 0.08% |
346,600
+18,000
| +5% | +$4.99M |
|
275
CareDx
CDNA
$2.26B
| $89M | 0.08% |
1,228,033
-52,398
| -4% | -$3.04M |
|
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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.