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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FISV
3401
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-70,259
| -96% | -$7.57M |
|
3402
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$358K |
|
3403
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$761M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
25,183
-14,374
| -36% | -$203K |
|
3404
MINISO
MNSO
$3.64B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,211
| New | +$307K |
|
3405
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.1M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
27,504
+14,867
| +118% | +$163K |
|
3406
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.72B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,543
| New | +$346K |
|
3407
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
8,836
-4,560
| -34% | -$182K |
|
|
ICPT
3408
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
14,969
-46,318
| -76% | -$1.53M |
|
|
CHS
3409
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+230,005
| New | +$319K |
|
|
PTE
3410
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
21,502
+2,895
| +16% | +$61.2K |
|
3411
ASE Group
ASX
$80.8B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
62,585
-72,315
| -54% | -$361K |
|
3412
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
12,057
-5,328
| -31% | -$157K |
|
3413
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,898
| New | +$338K |
|
3414
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
|
PRPB.WS
3415
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class
PRPB.WS
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+212,500
| New | +$280K |
|
|
MEUSW
3416
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co Warrant
MEUSW
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,110
| New | +$323K |
|
3417
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
2,911
+543
| +23% | +$61.8K |
|
3418
Digi International
DGII
$2.52B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
18,997
-4,005
| -17% | -$68.7K |
|
3419
Forward Air
FWRD
$482M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
4,676
-4,455
| -49% | -$309K |
|
|
KRON
3420
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,027
| New | +$377K |
|
3421
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
34,809
+4,592
| +15% | +$46.5K |
|
|
GLOG
3422
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,356
| New | +$288K |
|
3423
Omega Flex
OFLX
$298M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
2,419
+1,014
| +72% | +$160K |
|
3424
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,616
| New | +$294K |
|
|
CPLG
3425
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
50,938
+24,849
| +95% | +$151K |
|
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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.