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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.08B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$756K |
|
2752
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
24,760
-58,762
| -70% | -$2.22M |
|
2753
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.9B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
9,459
-6,987
| -42% | -$722K |
|
2754
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
24,599
-6,171
| -20% | -$265K |
|
2755
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
| – | – |
|
2756
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$626M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
26,877
-24,151
| -47% | -$885K |
|
|
QNGY
2757
DELISTED
Quanergy Systems, Inc.
QNGY
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
PFPT
2758
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
|
|
ALE
2759
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
18,959
-11,315
| -37% | -$631K |
|
2760
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$602M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
|
AY
2761
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
34,211
-56,156
| -62% | -$1.64M |
|
2762
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.6B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-8,500
| -10% | -$133K |
|
2763
Sunrun
RUN
$2.38B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,679
| New | +$597K |
|
|
CLR
2764
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-20,000
| -20% | -$325K |
|
|
ANAT
2765
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
14,467
-9,682
| -40% | -$703K |
|
2766
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.22B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2767
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.5B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,388
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2768
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
14,079
+9,659
| +219% | +$712K |
|
2769
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.4B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-3,300
| -24% | -$300K |
|
2770
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$96B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$925K |
|
2771
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$729M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
98,525
-46,101
| -32% | -$603K |
|
2772
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.6B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
9,986
-11,260
| -53% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PXD
2773
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
11,267
-7,668
| -40% | -$755K |
|
2774
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.89B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-40,000
| -44% | -$782K |
|
|
STFC
2775
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
70,152
+14,786
| +27% | +$236K |
|
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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.