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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFS
2926
Saul Centers
BFS
$880M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
27,927
+17,747
| +174% | +$517K |
|
|
TRIL
2927
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,133
| New | +$520K |
|
|
DLPH
2928
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
44,166
-119,059
| -73% | -$1.96M |
|
2929
NVE Corp
NVEC
$556M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
14,980
-878
| -6% | -$48.7K |
|
2930
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.1B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-44,500
| -60% | -$1.14M |
|
2931
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.41B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$348K |
|
2932
California Water Service
CWT
$3.03B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
16,801
+5,030
| +43% | +$234K |
|
|
BBBY
2933
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$495M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$749K |
|
|
EVRI
2934
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
88,177
+68,682
| +352% | +$477K |
|
2935
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$131M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
323,448
-34,417
| -10% | -$91.6K |
|
2936
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
|
HBI
2937
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-8,400
| -15% | -$123K |
|
|
HUYA
2938
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$561M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-50,000
| -62% | -$1.26M |
|
|
PGRE
2939
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
102,048
-306,872
| -75% | -$2.23M |
|
2940
AppFolio
APPF
$6.15B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
5,081
-6,225
| -55% | -$959K |
|
|
BNY
2941
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-2,800
| -12% | -$102K |
|
|
DSL
2942
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.22B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
2943
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.3B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
58,672
-47,933
| -45% | -$589K |
|
2944
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$90.4B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2945
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$561M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
222,761
+80,871
| +57% | +$261K |
|
2946
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.4B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
4,562
-14,324
| -76% | -$2.13M |
|
2947
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.62B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2948
TriNet
TNET
$2.99B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
11,901
-33,452
| -74% | -$2.15M |
|
2949
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.7B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$718K |
|
|
UMPQ
2950
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
66,246
-172,195
| -72% | -$1.9M |
|
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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.