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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-12,000
| -37% | -$167K |
|
|
MNDT
3427
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,400
| -15% | -$46.5K |
|
|
CLCT
3428
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,994
-1,100
| -18% | -$47.3K |
|
|
MASI
3429
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
1,036
-1,633
| -61% | -$366K |
|
3430
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
5,050
-3,090
| -38% | -$206K |
|
3431
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$601M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,459
| New | +$244K |
|
3432
Parsons
PSN
$6.28B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
7,278
-43,097
| -86% | -$1.49M |
|
3433
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.97B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
15,158
-63,283
| -81% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SCHW
3434
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$233K |
|
|
HTLF
3435
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,056
| New | +$259K |
|
3436
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
30,108
-50,150
| -62% | -$399K |
|
|
ILPT
3437
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$613M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
10,944
-33,195
| -75% | -$707K |
|
|
LOMA
3438
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.33B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
55,314
-60,540
| -52% | -$293K |
|
3439
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
4,803
-1,804
| -27% | -$91.5K |
|
3440
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$482M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
2,889
| – | – |
|
|
PBCT
3441
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
23,009
+6,609
| +40% | +$71.8K |
|
|
AXON
3442
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
3443
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
228,466
-1,909
| -0.8% | -$2.21K |
|
3444
Ennis
EBF
$546M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,503
| New | +$237K |
|
3445
Ericsson
ERIC
$30.7B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,601
| New | +$239K |
|
3446
Evertec
EVTC
$1.83B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
6,671
-15,316
| -70% | -$493K |
|
|
RPT
3447
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$90.5M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
4,671
-1,979
| -30% | -$108K |
|
3448
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3449
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$678M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
64,261
+41,933
| +188% | +$164K |
|
3450
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$579M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
24,119
-9,982
| -29% | -$95.5K |
|
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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.