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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.18B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$669K |
|
|
MDP
2977
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+28,300
| +130% | +$395K |
|
2978
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.02B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
| – | – |
|
|
SNR
2979
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
163,647
+113,967
| +229% | +$448K |
|
2980
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$128B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
255,429
-155,130
| -38% | -$407K |
|
2981
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-41,000
| -76% | -$2.27M |
|
|
TEN
2982
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
| – | – |
|
2983
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.97B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
2984
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$17.6M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
65
-76
| -54% | -$691K |
|
2985
Replimune Group
REPL
$748M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,996
| New | +$638K |
|
|
GOOS
2986
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$879M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2987
Honda
HMC
$37.6B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,138
| New | +$686K |
|
2988
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.7B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2989
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$389M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
73,662
+23,309
| +46% | +$204K |
|
2990
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.54B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2991
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.9B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
79,569
-30,129
| -27% | -$267K |
|
2992
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$326M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,665
| New | +$632K |
|
2993
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.93B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+4,800
| +38% | +$169K |
|
|
DCH
2994
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
| – | – |
|
2995
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.19B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2996
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.19B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$2.59M |
|
|
KE
2997
Kimball Electronics
KE
$589M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
54,928
-16,011
| -23% | -$210K |
|
2998
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
9,682
-40,781
| -81% | -$2.48M |
|
2999
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$540M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
37,168
+6,398
| +21% | +$107K |
|
|
ZVO
3000
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
158,138
-519,017
| -77% | -$2.29M |
|
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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.