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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLIC
3226
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
25,737
+99
| +0.4% | +$1.5K |
|
3227
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
29,392
-799,136
| -96% | -$11M |
|
3228
Adient
ADNT
$1.6B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,805
| New | +$380K |
|
3229
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.21B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
67,818
-62,760
| -48% | -$355K |
|
3230
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-250,000
| -94% | -$6.46M |
|
3231
Griffon
GFF
$4.16B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
19,287
+8,862
| +85% | +$182K |
|
3232
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
| – | – |
|
|
WPF.WS
3233
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A
WPF.WS
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$353K |
|
3234
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.63B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
13,988
-105,296
| -88% | -$3.06M |
|
3235
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-62,300
| -61% | -$656K |
|
3236
RadNet
RDNT
$4.84B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
24,485
+2,800
| +13% | +$44.1K |
|
|
AGR
3237
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
7,456
-34,896
| -82% | -$1.68M |
|
3238
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
8,745
-92,179
| -91% | -$3.56M |
|
3239
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
3,909
-1,973
| -34% | -$199K |
|
3240
Yum China
YUMC
$14.9B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
7,032
-241,970
| -97% | -$12.8M |
|
|
FOE
3241
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
HA
3242
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
3243
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
8,771
-2,992
| -25% | -$126K |
|
3244
Methode Electronics
MEI
$543M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,909
| New | +$373K |
|
3245
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$2.68B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$1.23M |
|
3246
Titan Machinery
TITN
$466M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
27,834
-23,457
| -46% | -$285K |
|
3247
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$364K |
|
|
TWO
3248
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,850
| New | +$379K |
|
|
HAPN
3249
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
| – | – |
|
3250
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$548M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
21,414
+200
| +0.9% | +$3.58K |
|
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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.