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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$617M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
SA
2877
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.77B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$788K |
|
|
HBI
2878
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2879
Quad
QUAD
$439M
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
260,147
+37,361
| +17% | +$124K |
|
2880
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
54,335
-25,100
| -32% | -$281K |
|
2881
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.5B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,123
| New | +$797K |
|
2882
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-7,000
| -56% | -$951K |
|
|
EIGR
2883
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
3,213
-4,047
| -56% | -$1.26M |
|
2884
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.6B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$796K |
|
2885
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.8B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$730K |
|
2886
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,871
| New | +$766K |
|
2887
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.54B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,959
| New | +$831K |
|
2888
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
60,807
+20,852
| +52% | +$260K |
|
2889
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
71,470
-64,476
| -47% | -$624K |
|
2890
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
24,912
-27,480
| -52% | -$981K |
|
2891
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.8B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
2892
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$264M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
49,976
-67,125
| -57% | -$1.08M |
|
2893
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.9B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$823K |
|
2894
Avista
AVA
$3.45B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
22,740
-84,578
| -79% | -$3.06M |
|
2895
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
27,250
-90,000
| -77% | -$2.61M |
|
2896
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.53B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2897
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
| – | – |
|
2898
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
9,049
-1,450
| -14% | -$124K |
|
2899
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.56B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
2900
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60.1B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-60,000
| -51% | -$918K |
|
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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.