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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RVI
3176
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
379,943
-135,483
| -26% | -$156K |
|
3177
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$506M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,206
| New | +$556K |
|
|
SAVE
3178
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+6,500
| +32% | +$112K |
|
|
ATRI
3179
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
694
+90
| +15% | +$58K |
|
3180
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
7,308
+1,746
| +31% | +$100K |
|
|
HNGR
3181
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
27,390
+4,012
| +17% | +$72.3K |
|
3182
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
7,058
-26,804
| -79% | -$1.59M |
|
3183
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-24,900
| -71% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SNCR
3184
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
15,919
-10,783
| -40% | -$357K |
|
3185
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
38,768
+24,391
| +170% | +$307K |
|
3186
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
14,367
-32,630
| -69% | -$1.08M |
|
3187
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.21B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-700
| -4% | -$18.4K |
|
3188
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
| – | – |
|
|
AMRN
3189
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$284M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$599K |
|
3190
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-120,300
| -82% | -$2.07M |
|
3191
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
69,157
+52,686
| +320% | +$471K |
|
3192
Gray Television
GTN
$407M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,463
| New | +$445K |
|
3193
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
158,681
+131,700
| +488% | +$410K |
|
|
SIC
3194
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
60,232
-12,622
| -17% | -$67.8K |
|
3195
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
14,427
-14,022
| -49% | -$376K |
|
|
TRIT
3196
DELISTED
Triterras, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
TRIT
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,644
| New | +$416K |
|
3197
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-38,100
| -42% | -$353K |
|
3198
SandRidge Energy
SD
$510M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
248,323
-266,154
| -52% | -$417K |
|
|
GPX
3199
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
42,267
-26,735
| -39% | -$236K |
|
3200
Arq
ARQ
$86.7M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
99,870
-27,437
| -22% | -$117K |
|
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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.