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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$137M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
311,120
-12,328
| -4% | -$31.2K |
|
|
CKH
2977
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
21,385
-7,645
| -26% | -$268K |
|
2978
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$4.83B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
50,089
-52,297
| -51% | -$919K |
|
|
AYX
2979
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
7,264
-12,817
| -64% | -$1.62M |
|
2980
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
7,399
-23,310
| -76% | -$2.5M |
|
|
CURO
2981
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
61,540
+22,788
| +59% | +$210K |
|
|
UFS
2982
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$791K |
|
2983
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
25,141
+8,081
| +47% | +$264K |
|
2984
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.87B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
4,469
+699
| +19% | +$145K |
|
|
SYKE
2985
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
23,332
-35,837
| -61% | -$1.34M |
|
2986
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
7,856
+156
| +2% | +$16K |
|
2987
NewtekOne
NEWT
$417M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,323
| New | +$798K |
|
2988
CALL
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
|
KC
2989
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.84B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$370K |
|
2990
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$732M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
19,446
-3,222
| -14% | -$124K |
|
2991
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
12,530
-72,060
| -85% | -$4.69M |
|
2992
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
| – | – |
|
2993
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$891K |
|
2994
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
27,328
-129,198
| -83% | -$3.5M |
|
2995
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
17,006
-72,180
| -81% | -$3.7M |
|
2996
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$835K |
|
2997
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$504K |
|
|
AFI
2998
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
226,110
-230,454
| -50% | -$826K |
|
2999
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
77,343
+21,706
| +39% | +$214K |
|
|
TPCO
3000
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
62,799
+41,416
| +194% | +$511K |
|
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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.