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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HHR
3126
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
20,238
+9,349
| +86% | +$198K |
|
3127
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.68B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
7,755
-10,438
| -57% | -$688K |
|
3128
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3129
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
| – | – |
|
|
ACRE
3130
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$252M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
53,616
-114,464
| -68% | -$1.07M |
|
3131
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
17,715
+3,850
| +28% | +$113K |
|
3132
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
4,838
-17,169
| -78% | -$1.57M |
|
3133
National CineMedia
NCMI
$354M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
17,842
-11,950
| -40% | -$375K |
|
|
PTE
3134
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
18,607
+3,582
| +24% | +$118K |
|
3135
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
61,614
-127,775
| -67% | -$1M |
|
|
CORR
3136
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
82,157
-7,905
| -9% | -$65.4K |
|
|
RST
3137
PUT
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$414K |
|
|
EBIX
3138
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,283
| New | +$518K |
|
|
EPZM
3139
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,106
| New | +$537K |
|
3140
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$460M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
38,038
-11,304
| -23% | -$154K |
|
3141
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
122,074
-766,430
| -86% | -$3.45M |
|
3142
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$354M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
83,826
-81,159
| -49% | -$517K |
|
3143
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
46,960
-6,667
| -12% | -$72.9K |
|
|
GRTS
3144
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+179,167
| New | +$665K |
|
3145
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
3146
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$775M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$405K |
|
3147
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.63B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,319
| New | +$501K |
|
3148
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
3149
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3150
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.82B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
63,787
-20,170
| -24% | -$93.7K |
|
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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.