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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PE
3301
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
RCM
3302
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
19,001
-204,245
| -91% | -$2.98M |
|
3303
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
21,016
-27,071
| -56% | -$568K |
|
3304
PUT
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$33.2B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+106,932
| New | +$342K |
|
3305
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.8M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
13,067
-8,094
| -38% | -$262K |
|
|
RRD
3306
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
220,049
-245,562
| -53% | -$312K |
|
|
OYST
3307
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
15,137
-27,918
| -65% | -$653K |
|
3308
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,032
| New | +$333K |
|
|
LMNX
3309
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
12,066
-93,359
| -89% | -$2.86M |
|
3310
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-5,600
| -31% | -$142K |
|
|
SCWX
3311
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
27,707
-13,041
| -32% | -$158K |
|
|
LSI
3312
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
| – | – |
|
|
EMBJ
3313
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$11.6B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
71,003
-714,083
| -91% | -$3.96M |
|
3314
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-2,307
| -46% | -$266K |
|
3315
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-73,200
| -79% | -$1.08M |
|
|
MTEM
3316
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,910
| New | +$340K |
|
|
DBD
3317
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXK
3318
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.32B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
88,921
-90,312
| -50% | -$334K |
|
|
AAMI
3319
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.88B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
24,183
-121,376
| -83% | -$1.6M |
|
3320
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$308K |
|
|
SOHU
3321
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
15,641
-217,858
| -93% | -$3.78M |
|
|
MOBL
3322
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
44,340
-32,400
| -42% | -$189K |
|
3323
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-139,024
| -98% | -$15M |
|
|
AKUS
3324
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,428
| New | +$298K |
|
3325
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,121
| New | +$276K |
|
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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.