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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMTC
2826
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,738
+6,402
| +21% | +$187K |
|
2827
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,263
+3,918
| +9% | +$120K |
|
|
ELVT
2828
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
280,566
+74,969
| +36% | +$221K |
|
|
SNR
2829
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
215,768
+52,121
| +32% | +$255K |
|
2830
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,110
-19,174
| -34% | -$557K |
|
2831
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
2832
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
7,914
-11,751
| -60% | -$1.42M |
|
2833
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.27B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,007
+11,110
| +285% | +$773K |
|
2834
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-21,932
| -58% | -$1.45M |
|
2835
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,948
+1,205
| +69% | +$479K |
|
2836
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-6,000
| -8% | -$85K |
|
2837
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2838
Plexus
PLXS
$6.78B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,219
+2,002
| +16% | +$149K |
|
2839
Terex
TEX
$7.89B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,871
-280,104
| -90% | -$8.27M |
|
|
ARR
2840
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.01B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,540
+540
| +3% | +$27.8K |
|
2841
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2842
Apollo Global Management
APO
$71.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,530
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2843
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.59B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,636
-37,149
| -53% | -$1.08M |
|
2844
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,050
-14,420
| -20% | -$231K |
|
2845
Lemonade
LMND
$4.76B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,924
| New | +$658K |
|
2846
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,015
+13,291
| +232% | +$769K |
|
2847
Verastem
VSTM
$534M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,736
+40,727
| +2,027% | +$818K |
|
2848
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.46B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2849
Sotera Health
SHC
$4.92B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,587
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2850
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.13B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,920
-18,897
| -43% | -$695K |
|
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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.