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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$311K |
|
|
AXON
3327
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,368
-15,093
| -82% | -$1.31M |
|
3328
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,191
| New | +$310K |
|
3329
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
30,217
-159,794
| -84% | -$1.63M |
|
3330
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.83B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
| – | – |
|
3331
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
1,587
-780
| -33% | -$150K |
|
3332
Nelnet
NNI
$4.79B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
5,044
-2,887
| -36% | -$177K |
|
3333
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$162M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,181
| New | +$337K |
|
3334
LoveSac
LOVE
$239M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,897
| New | +$310K |
|
|
PBPB
3335
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
79,769
-171,815
| -68% | -$607K |
|
3336
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$157M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
45,774
-72,424
| -61% | -$280K |
|
|
HSKA
3337
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
3,029
-81
| -3% | -$8.01K |
|
3338
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.44B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,661
| New | +$425K |
|
3339
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
1,343
+100
| +8% | +$22.3K |
|
|
BDN
3340
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
28,450
-75,139
| -73% | -$812K |
|
3341
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
3342
Banc of California
BANC
$3.28B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
28,717
-11,923
| -29% | -$129K |
|
3343
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
1,952
-18,057
| -90% | -$2.54M |
|
3344
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
51,755
-1,380,206
| -96% | -$8.16M |
|
|
COR
3345
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
2,448
-299
| -11% | -$36.5K |
|
|
BPYU
3346
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,736
| New | +$272K |
|
3347
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
1,167
| – | – |
|
|
DCH
3348
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3349
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,226
| New | +$321K |
|
|
GMS
3350
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
11,985
-6,928
| -37% | -$170K |
|
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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.