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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHR
3201
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
161,786
+139,896
| +639% | +$354K |
|
3202
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$381K |
|
3203
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.72B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
15,276
-46,238
| -75% | -$1.28M |
|
3204
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
4,222
-376
| -8% | -$35.2K |
|
|
SKX
3205
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
13,198
-2,564
| -16% | -$76.4K |
|
3206
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
49,729
-62,772
| -56% | -$520K |
|
|
VGR
3207
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
57,955
-86,029
| -60% | -$586K |
|
|
OPTU
3208
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$316M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3209
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+400
| +13% | +$40.9K |
|
3210
International Seaways
INSW
$4.57B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
26,676
-19,428
| -42% | -$324K |
|
|
SII
3211
Sprott
SII
$2.65B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$445K |
|
3212
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
1,883
-700
| -27% | -$140K |
|
3213
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.82B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-859
| -1% | -$4.77K |
|
3214
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.64B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
10,652
-3,603
| -25% | -$140K |
|
3215
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
76,078
-686,646
| -90% | -$3.63M |
|
3216
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$350K |
|
|
FRBK
3217
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
195,572
-120
| -0.1% | -$261 |
|
|
AUY
3218
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
68,202
-89,512
| -57% | -$537K |
|
3219
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRCL
3220
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,083
| New | +$373K |
|
|
RUTH
3221
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
34,694
-163,338
| -82% | -$1.48M |
|
|
TGH
3222
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
27,052
-37,709
| -58% | -$405K |
|
|
CLR
3223
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
31,169
-832,722
| -96% | -$13.5M |
|
|
MIXT
3224
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
42,777
-4,800
| -10% | -$44.7K |
|
|
BEDU
3225
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
14,890
-6,364
| -30% | -$190K |
|
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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.