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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AD
2876
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.05B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,144
-1,589
| -4% | -$48.3K |
|
|
QNGY
2877
DELISTED
Quanergy Systems, Inc.
QNGY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
ISBC
2878
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,175
-220,044
| -69% | -$2.01M |
|
2879
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.69B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-275,100
| -81% | -$4.34M |
|
2880
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$722M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,006
-22,519
| -23% | -$280K |
|
2881
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.52B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,919
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2882
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.55B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,525
+8,873
| +83% | +$417K |
|
|
EPZM
2883
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
95,738
+55,632
| +139% | +$686K |
|
2884
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.91B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,437
| New | +$997K |
|
2885
PUT
Criteo
CRTO
$1.06B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
2886
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-90,000
| -69% | -$2.14M |
|
2887
Sonoco
SON
$5.78B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,442
-23,497
| -57% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CAJ
2888
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,068
| New | +$958K |
|
|
COOP
2889
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,152
| New | +$849K |
|
|
FISV
2890
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$970K |
|
2891
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.7M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,912
+15,227
| +904% | +$1.04M |
|
2892
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$58.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
2893
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+54,600
| +272% | +$731K |
|
2894
UNIFI
UFI
$118M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,567
-3,240
| -5% | -$50.1K |
|
|
DSKE
2895
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
175,481
+159,376
| +990% | +$1.02M |
|
2896
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.64B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,487
-20,159
| -28% | -$353K |
|
2897
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.92B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,941
| New | +$961K |
|
2898
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.44B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
277,646
-58,804
| -17% | -$216K |
|
2899
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2900
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
| – | – |
|
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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.