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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,102
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2727
Tencent Music
TME
$15.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,169
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2728
Genesco
GCO
$416M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,383
+12,991
| +38% | +$254K |
|
2729
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
69,031
-5,993
| -8% | -$112K |
|
2730
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.58B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,127
+5,328
| +68% | +$398K |
|
2731
System1
SST
$15.7M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
QTT
2732
DELISTED
Qutoutiao Inc. American Depositary Shares
QTT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,436
-48,654
| -51% | -$1.4M |
|
|
HBI
2733
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,433
-7,332
| -10% | -$108K |
|
2734
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$779K |
|
2735
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,968
-10,561
| -60% | -$1.47M |
|
2736
TransAlta
TAC
$4.25B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
+85,700
| +108% | +$537K |
|
2737
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.62B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,055
-2,090
| -11% | -$105K |
|
2738
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,646
-40,682
| -36% | -$592K |
|
2739
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,277
+7,506
| +40% | +$301K |
|
2740
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,576
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2741
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+14,500
| +94% | +$523K |
|
2742
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-10,000
| -40% | -$626K |
|
2743
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,936
| New | +$916K |
|
2744
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,089
+6,747
| +72% | +$364K |
|
2745
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$909M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,497
+319
| +3% | +$26.5K |
|
|
2746
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.58B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$963K |
|
|
NUAN
2747
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,148
-1,000
| -3% | -$29K |
|
2748
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2749
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
18,781
-47,122
| -72% | -$2.65M |
|
2750
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
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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.