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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOYY
2776
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
11,961
-7,472
| -38% | -$613K |
|
2777
The RMR Group
RMR
$348M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
35,039
-5,273
| -13% | -$153K |
|
2778
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.5B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+338,800
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2779
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
62,250
+6,275
| +11% | +$97.6K |
|
|
MTSC
2780
CALL
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2781
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,244
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2782
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
2783
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,377
| New | +$949K |
|
2784
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2785
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARR
2786
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.01B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$954K |
|
2787
Exponent
EXPO
$3.04B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
13,198
-214
| -2% | -$17K |
|
2788
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-132,000
| -55% | -$1.39M |
|
2789
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2790
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$19.5B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
66,782
+34,763
| +109% | +$437K |
|
2791
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-15,700
| -71% | -$2.18M |
|
|
NFBK
2792
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
103,548
+91,486
| +758% | +$898K |
|
2793
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-10,500
| -36% | -$559K |
|
2794
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
|
ABMD
2795
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
3,382
-4,653
| -58% | -$1.34M |
|
2796
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.69B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$924K |
|
2797
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GES
2798
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$575K |
|
2799
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
3,084
-13,878
| -82% | -$4.78M |
|
|
LJPC
2800
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+230,097
| New | +$953K |
|
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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.