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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
7,231
-61,531
| -89% | -$1.69M |
|
3477
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,845
| New | +$177K |
|
|
DS
3478
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
183,105
-87,982
| -32% | -$136K |
|
|
TEN
3479
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-110,700
| -79% | -$880K |
|
3480
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
4,547
-113,865
| -96% | -$5.28M |
|
3481
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.8B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,620
| New | +$204K |
|
3482
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
3483
Phreesia
PHR
$632M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
6,283
-9,291
| -60% | -$277K |
|
|
SPR
3484
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-84,700
| -89% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CRHM
3485
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-41,000
| -30% | -$95.6K |
|
3486
Future Fuel
FF
$204M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
17,480
+716
| +4% | +$8.94K |
|
|
BRFS
3487
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
59,960
-237,060
| -80% | -$910K |
|
3488
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$460M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
23,288
-1,026
| -4% | -$9.75K |
|
3489
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$22.4B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,612
| New | +$232K |
|
3490
Amcor
AMCR
$20.6B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
-26,857
| -88% | -$1.46M |
|
3491
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
13,762
-7,860
| -36% | -$98.3K |
|
|
DHC
3492
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-48,233
| -47% | -$188K |
|
|
VRTV
3493
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
15,285
-11,827
| -44% | -$190K |
|
3494
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$756M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,058
| New | +$207K |
|
3495
Upwork
UPWK
$1.09B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
11,040
-186,554
| -94% | -$2.79M |
|
3496
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,264
| New | +$215K |
|
3497
KALA BIO
KALA
$11.8M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-59
| -86% | -$1.36M |
|
|
MRO
3498
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,400
| New | +$245K |
|
|
MRCC
3499
DELISTED
Monroe Capital Corp
MRCC
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
27,675
-51,958
| -65% | -$355K |
|
|
WW
3500
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.