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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
3,626
-511
| -12% | -$73.8K |
|
3077
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$737M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
54,959
+24,670
| +81% | +$237K |
|
3078
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
58,774
-111,005
| -65% | -$1.1M |
|
3079
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.92B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,000
| New | +$516K |
|
3080
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
9,820
-107,875
| -92% | -$5.92M |
|
|
SWI
3081
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
25,213
-34,250
| -58% | -$698K |
|
3082
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-117,000
| -87% | -$4.02M |
|
3083
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
79,380
-9,980
| -11% | -$71.3K |
|
|
ARA
3084
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
77,665
-29,191
| -27% | -$192K |
|
3085
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
4,410
-5,912
| -57% | -$758K |
|
|
AIMT
3086
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
15,530
-141,818
| -90% | -$3.02M |
|
|
ORBC
3087
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
157,529
-234,970
| -60% | -$913K |
|
3088
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-80,200
| -91% | -$5.18M |
|
|
NPKI
3089
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
508,328
+88,478
| +21% | +$162K |
|
3090
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,490
| New | +$507K |
|
|
TUFN
3091
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
64,553
-1,592
| -2% | -$15.5K |
|
3092
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-3,800
| -9% | -$45.8K |
|
3093
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
74,255
+24,603
| +50% | +$214K |
|
3094
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
55,637
-11,912
| -18% | -$119K |
|
|
LGTY
3095
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
37,663
+4,220
| +13% | +$65.9K |
|
|
ELVT
3096
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
205,597
-76,680
| -27% | -$163K |
|
|
SRGA
3097
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
-2,678
| -22% | -$205K |
|
3098
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-39,946
| -80% | -$2.21M |
|
|
CLDR
3099
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
48,515
-13,680
| -22% | -$159K |
|
3100
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.1B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
1,916
-2,441
| -56% | -$646K |
|
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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.