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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VER
3351
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
8,880
-106,913
| -92% | -$3.52M |
|
3352
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-524,637
| -97% | -$7.57M |
|
3353
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-121,927
| -97% | -$7.88M |
|
3354
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.7B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-25,400
| -56% | -$494K |
|
3355
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$261M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
18,378
-6,407
| -26% | -$110K |
|
3356
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
| – | – |
|
|
SCU
3357
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
24,249
+6,803
| +39% | +$87.4K |
|
3358
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.67B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
3359
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
3360
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$465M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
8,563
-3,528
| -29% | -$122K |
|
3361
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$306K |
|
|
SYBX
3362
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
9,351
-754
| -7% | -$24.8K |
|
3363
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.12B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
36,405
-78,127
| -68% | -$621K |
|
3364
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.4B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,156
| New | +$281K |
|
3365
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
19,483
+3,500
| +22% | +$53.5K |
|
3366
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
30,674
-1,999
| -6% | -$18.6K |
|
3367
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
13,433
-8,815
| -40% | -$173K |
|
3368
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3369
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
| – | – |
|
3370
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-293,552
| -87% | -$1.91M |
|
|
USAK
3371
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
29,088
-3,172
| -10% | -$32.3K |
|
3372
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
3373
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
19,976
-51,058
| -72% | -$802K |
|
3374
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
24,996
-522
| -2% | -$5.94K |
|
3375
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-91,963
| -73% | -$673K |
|
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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.