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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.41B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,063
| New | +$163K |
|
|
AAIC
3527
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
55,831
-5,738
| -9% | -$16.1K |
|
3528
Culp Inc
CULP
$45M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
12,671
-17,950
| -59% | -$201K |
|
3529
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$446M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
13,768
-5,563
| -29% | -$70.7K |
|
|
HCCI
3530
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$178K |
|
3531
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$498M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
25,574
-14,402
| -36% | -$111K |
|
3532
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
33,598
| – | – |
|
3533
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
15,851
-1,234
| -7% | -$11.8K |
|
3534
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.95B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+900
| +7% | +$9.91K |
|
3535
Tredegar Corp
TG
$268M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
10,311
-1,782
| -15% | -$29.2K |
|
3536
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.5M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
11,603
-1,606
| -12% | -$22.4K |
|
|
FLNT
3537
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
10,184
+1,021
| +11% | +$14.8K |
|
3538
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$1.53K |
|
3539
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$149K |
|
3540
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$416M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
29,227
-48,236
| -62% | -$233K |
|
3541
Costamare
CMRE
$1.9B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
24,679
-78,413
| -76% | -$401K |
|
|
TREB.WS
3542
DELISTED
Trebia Acquisition Corp. Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at
TREB.WS
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,933
| New | +$151K |
|
3543
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.5M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
2,712
-2,678
| -50% | -$155K |
|
3544
Adicet Bio
ACET
$72.8M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
768
-839
| -52% | -$212K |
|
3545
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.35B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,987
| New | +$147K |
|
3546
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.75B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
12,770
-15,033
| -54% | -$188K |
|
|
WMC
3547
CALL
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$155K |
|
3548
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.31B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
12,432
-37,390
| -75% | -$449K |
|
|
BRMK
3549
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,367
| New | +$138K |
|
|
CPLG
3550
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
26,089
-127,866
| -83% | -$677K |
|
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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.