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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.9B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-35,500
| -82% | -$3.34M |
|
2952
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.38B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2953
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$731M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
22,668
-15,995
| -41% | -$527K |
|
2954
PUT
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.36B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-120,000
| -80% | -$3.41M |
|
|
BRSP
2955
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$680M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
140,442
+160
| +0.1% | +$964 |
|
|
HONE
2956
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
85,263
-31,888
| -27% | -$272K |
|
|
HIBB
2957
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$507K |
|
2958
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.15B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-3
| -0% | -$246 |
|
2959
Winmark
WINA
$1.21B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
3,968
-1,238
| -24% | -$199K |
|
2960
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.2B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
27,817
+1,217
| +5% | +$31.1K |
|
2961
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.94B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+21,500
| +43% | +$250K |
|
2962
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.78B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
294,902
-192,448
| -39% | -$557K |
|
2963
Silicom
SILC
$223M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
20,879
-1,001
| -5% | -$36K |
|
|
ANAT
2964
PUT
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-21,500
| -68% | -$1.56M |
|
|
HUYA
2965
Huya Inc
HUYA
$561M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
28,137
-7,597
| -21% | -$191K |
|
2966
PUT
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-19,000
| -32% | -$338K |
|
2967
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.74B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2968
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.68B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
3,770
+52
| +1% | +$9.62K |
|
2969
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.1B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-55,000
| -42% | -$579K |
|
2970
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.9B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
19,539
+9,542
| +95% | +$328K |
|
2971
Movado Group
MOV
$835M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
67,004
-2,907
| -4% | -$31.1K |
|
2972
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.6B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-2,800
| -67% | -$1.32M |
|
|
SIVB
2973
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,753
| New | +$648K |
|
2974
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2975
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.62M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
1,743
-1,048
| -38% | -$463K |
|
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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.