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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,247
| New | +$534K |
|
3002
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,796
| New | +$717K |
|
3003
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.61B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,110
| New | +$564K |
|
3004
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.9B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
16,788
+805
| +5% | +$28.5K |
|
3005
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.6B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
52,498
-81,953
| -61% | -$799K |
|
3006
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3007
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
3,646
-51,039
| -93% | -$8.42M |
|
|
EBIX
3008
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3009
PUT
Criteo
CRTO
$1.03B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
3010
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+25,500
| +104% | +$399K |
|
3011
Regional Management Corp
RM
$384M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
36,686
+12,946
| +55% | +$222K |
|
3012
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-12,000
| -83% | -$2.97M |
|
3013
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.46B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
43,391
-10,685
| -20% | -$150K |
|
3014
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
6,392
-161,505
| -96% | -$14.5M |
|
3015
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$94.8M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,824
| New | +$549K |
|
3016
Baker Hughes
BKR
$56.8B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
45,416
-121,637
| -73% | -$1.86M |
|
3017
CALL
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
3018
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$4.88B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
8,817
-79,516
| -90% | -$5.73M |
|
3019
Aaon
AAON
$8.41B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
15,014
-20,830
| -58% | -$798K |
|
3020
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
26,917
+6,053
| +29% | +$127K |
|
3021
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+4,100
| +20% | +$98.4K |
|
|
RST
3022
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$518K |
|
3023
Geron
GERN
$911M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+344,089
| New | +$636K |
|
3024
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
30,920
+6,870
| +29% | +$136K |
|
3025
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$771M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
19,569
-4,326
| -18% | -$166K |
|
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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.