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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
34,298
-34,859
| -50% | -$303K |
|
3452
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
84,740
-37,334
| -31% | -$147K |
|
|
SWI
3453
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
20,838
-4,375
| -17% | -$95.8K |
|
3454
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-23,800
| -83% | -$1.39M |
|
|
VRTU
3455
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,406
| New | +$322K |
|
3456
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$465M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
8,513
-50
| -0.6% | -$1.88K |
|
3457
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
2,575
-15,947
| -86% | -$1.72M |
|
|
FNHC
3458
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
55,127
+29,033
| +111% | +$166K |
|
3459
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,640
| New | +$225K |
|
3460
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
5,556
-543,323
| -99% | -$27.2M |
|
3461
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.75B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
20,778
+8,008
| +63% | +$117K |
|
3462
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-8,400
| -80% | -$1.17M |
|
3463
Gentherm
THRM
$1.31B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,901
| New | +$265K |
|
|
HCCI
3464
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
15,163
+3,463
| +30% | +$64.1K |
|
3465
CorMedix
CRMD
$617M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,821
| New | +$291K |
|
|
ABMD
3466
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
982
-2,400
| -71% | -$664K |
|
3467
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
9,454
-124,541
| -93% | -$4.47M |
|
|
ATCO
3468
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
29,221
-109,061
| -79% | -$1.12M |
|
3469
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-14,300
| -80% | -$1.23M |
|
3470
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
1,924
-18,995
| -91% | -$2.78M |
|
3471
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
3,093
+107
| +4% | +$10.1K |
|
3472
Ericsson
ERIC
$30.7B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
26,247
+4,646
| +22% | +$54.4K |
|
|
ADAM
3473
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$777M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
21,275
+15,500
| +268% | +$196K |
|
|
GTHX
3474
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,465
| New | +$261K |
|
|
TEN
3475
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
| – | – |
|
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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.