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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
95,254
-70,105
| -42% | -$556K |
|
|
DFS
2852
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,846
-8,015
| -40% | -$598K |
|
2853
Quanterix
QTRX
$175M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,063
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2854
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$67B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-8,800
| -48% | -$865K |
|
|
SAVE
2855
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-42,400
| -49% | -$878K |
|
|
BBBY
2856
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$493M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,422
-978,745
| -98% | -$57.9M |
|
2857
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.54B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,756
-8,187
| -16% | -$195K |
|
|
CIVI
2858
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,969
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2859
CRA International
CRAI
$1.13B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,876
-926
| -4% | -$41.6K |
|
2860
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$971K |
|
|
MZTI
2861
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.95B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
5,779
-4,051
| -41% | -$706K |
|
2862
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.54B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-11,200
| -21% | -$266K |
|
2863
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$389M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
87,568
+13,906
| +19% | +$151K |
|
2864
CALL
Medifast
MED
$109M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-11,000
| -67% | -$1.94M |
|
2865
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2866
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$7.93B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
| – | – |
|
2867
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.18B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2868
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,918
| New | +$931K |
|
2869
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
82,869
-29,044
| -26% | -$345K |
|
2870
Inogen
INGN
$173M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,592
-23,286
| -50% | -$804K |
|
|
AXDX
2871
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,886
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2872
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.13B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,227
+59,822
| +164% | +$573K |
|
|
BLDP
2873
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$853M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-376,225
| -89% | -$6.93M |
|
2874
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2875
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$458M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,425
+20,137
| +86% | +$251K |
|
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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.