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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTLF
2776
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,265
+22,209
| +276% | +$833K |
|
2777
PUT
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
2778
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$573M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
187,107
-35,654
| -16% | -$189K |
|
2779
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,977
-15,256
| -75% | -$3.46M |
|
2780
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
279,389
-3,345,775
| -92% | -$12.2M |
|
|
JOBS
2781
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,352
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2782
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
| – | – |
|
2783
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
2784
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,500
| New | +$809K |
|
|
AHRT
2785
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$536M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
107,685
+9,274
| +9% | +$93.8K |
|
2786
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$122M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,892
+31,114
| +211% | +$712K |
|
2787
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
559,931
+79,613
| +17% | +$179K |
|
2788
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.58B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
RDFN
2789
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$935K |
|
2790
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$879M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2791
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2792
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.15B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,638
-14,620
| -69% | -$3.25M |
|
|
CPRX
2793
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
356,947
-98,857
| -22% | -$332K |
|
|
QIWI
2794
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,738
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2795
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,550
-127,982
| -87% | -$7.8M |
|
2796
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,982
+16,823
| +111% | +$597K |
|
2797
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2798
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.48B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,904
+8,541
| +102% | +$560K |
|
2799
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.34B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,989
-170,567
| -67% | -$2.16M |
|
2800
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$909M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,572
+2,075
| +22% | +$220K |
|
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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.