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 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$362M |
| 2 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$337M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$558M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$530M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$525M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$420M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.37% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.41% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$447M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
69,804
+23,051
| +49% | +$89.9K |
|
3227
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$555K |
|
3228
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3229
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
2,713
-3,849
| -59% | -$796K |
|
3230
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,851
| New | +$508K |
|
3231
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$372M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,564
| New | +$770K |
|
3232
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$410K |
|
3233
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
50,013
-41,965
| -46% | -$432K |
|
|
AKTS
3234
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,472
| New | +$390K |
|
3235
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.78B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
225,159
-69,743
| -24% | -$113K |
|
3236
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.36B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
|
FLNT
3237
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
17,010
+6,826
| +67% | +$134K |
|
3238
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
47,324
+364
| +0.8% | +$4.11K |
|
3239
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
21,407
-117,117
| -85% | -$2.52M |
|
|
ARA
3240
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
46,941
-30,724
| -40% | -$350K |
|
3241
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,102
| New | +$529K |
|
|
SOFIW
3242
DELISTED
SoFi Technologies, Inc. Warrants
SOFIW
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+151,168
| New | +$417K |
|
|
QADA
3243
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
8,421
-350
| -4% | -$18K |
|
3244
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
2,748
+716
| +35% | +$120K |
|
3245
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.18B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,076
| New | +$467K |
|
|
SOHU
3246
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+3,200
| +11% | +$58.7K |
|
3247
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.7B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,057
| New | +$502K |
|
3248
TransAlta
TAC
$4.34B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-95,800
| -58% | -$640K |
|
3249
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
6,710
-59,861
| -90% | -$4.21M |
|
|
STR
3250
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
41,419
+38,254
| +1,209% | +$388K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,343 positions worth $112B, up 14% from $97.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $10.3B in Q4 2020, closing 477 positions and reducing 1,508 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Gold Trust, an estimated $217M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Snowflake worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2020 buy was Snowflake: 523,721 shares worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Snap in Q4 2020, an estimated $362M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $559M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Gold Trust in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 563 new positions and closed 477 in Q4 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.