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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
15,168
-23,845
| -61% | -$724K |
|
3152
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
3,173
-23,264
| -88% | -$3.38M |
|
3153
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$466K |
|
3154
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,060
| New | +$505K |
|
3155
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,159
| New | +$446K |
|
3156
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,665
| New | +$449K |
|
3157
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$867M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,175
| New | +$506K |
|
|
K
3158
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
7,569
-45,957
| -86% | -$2.92M |
|
3159
StoneCo
STNE
$2.62B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
8,617
-20,480
| -70% | -$978K |
|
3160
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.35B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
28,671
-94,500
| -77% | -$1.58M |
|
|
CLR
3161
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
| – | – |
|
3162
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3163
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
2,546
-582,733
| -100% | -$101M |
|
3164
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
|
YMAB
3165
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
11,740
-19,996
| -63% | -$796K |
|
3166
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.04B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3167
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
3,555
-45,657
| -93% | -$5.66M |
|
|
RDFN
3168
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,989
| New | +$398K |
|
|
HMTV
3169
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
51,207
+3,070
| +6% | +$27.5K |
|
3170
Resources Connection
RGP
$129M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
38,436
-24,100
| -39% | -$286K |
|
3171
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,385
| New | +$461K |
|
3172
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
2,069
-14,177
| -87% | -$2.92M |
|
3173
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$749M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
8,597
-8,854
| -51% | -$394K |
|
3174
GrafTech
EAF
$194M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,430
| New | +$449K |
|
3175
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
13,396
-7,683
| -36% | -$263K |
|
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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.