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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
16,524
+1,544
| +10% | +$79.3K |
|
2952
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$160M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,722
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2953
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.84B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
29,460
-185,613
| -86% | -$4.85M |
|
|
MAGN
2954
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$488M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
4,335
-577
| -12% | -$116K |
|
|
DCH
2955
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
| – | – |
|
|
NBIS
2956
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$843K |
|
2957
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-10,000
| -40% | -$584K |
|
2958
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,693
| New | +$852K |
|
2959
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2960
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.82B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
36,733
-13,818
| -27% | -$356K |
|
2961
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$860K |
|
2962
Ebang International Holdings
EBON
$12.7M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2963
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$482M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
8,033
+5,144
| +178% | +$468K |
|
|
FLXN
2964
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
78,414
-158,596
| -67% | -$1.84M |
|
2965
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
24,406
+14,180
| +139% | +$480K |
|
2966
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-54,700
| -80% | -$3.4M |
|
|
SVM
2967
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.13B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-58,700
| -30% | -$404K |
|
2968
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
18,738
+7,216
| +63% | +$346K |
|
|
SCU
2969
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
58,968
+34,719
| +143% | +$458K |
|
2970
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.83B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,880
| New | +$841K |
|
2971
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
8,893
-27,292
| -75% | -$2.53M |
|
|
TBHC
2972
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,754
| New | +$680K |
|
|
NPTN
2973
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
97,810
-220,210
| -69% | -$1.7M |
|
2974
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.5B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
18,719
-51,602
| -73% | -$2.09M |
|
|
CYBE
2975
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
39,155
+11,695
| +43% | +$333K |
|
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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.