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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
557,300
+62,200
| +13% | +$5.59M |
|
377
Labcorp
LH
$25B
| $51M | 0.05% |
315,396
+310,136
| +5,896% | +$49.2M |
|
378
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.61B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
2,714,450
-597,734
| -18% | -$8.69M |
|
379
Bloom Energy
BE
$60.6B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
2,818,474
+1,823,886
| +183% | +$27.2M |
|
|
PRSP
380
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
2,599,608
+797,007
| +44% | +$16.8M |
|
381
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $50M | 0.05% |
680,000
| – | – |
|
382
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.7B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
656,440
+134,822
| +26% | +$8.39M |
|
383
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.6B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
3,179,740
+2,340,574
| +279% | +$43.5M |
|
384
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
260,661
+235,344
| +930% | +$42.9M |
|
385
Americold
COLD
$4.02B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
1,375,008
-212,096
| -13% | -$8.02M |
|
386
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $49.1M | 0.05% |
1,439,454
+1,148,748
| +395% | +$39.5M |
|
|
387
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
351,900
+86,400
| +33% | +$11.5M |
|
388
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $48.8M | 0.05% |
419,993
+373,581
| +805% | +$46.9M |
|
|
ZNGA
389
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $48.8M | 0.05% |
5,347,466
-2,865,458
| -35% | -$26.7M |
|
|
TMX
390
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $48.6M | 0.05% |
1,219,444
+914,275
| +300% | +$36M |
|
391
CareDx
CDNA
$2.26B
| $48.6M | 0.05% |
1,280,431
+435,531
| +52% | +$14.7M |
|
392
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$31.5B
| $48M | 0.05% |
466,000
+210,400
| +82% | +$22M |
|
|
NBL
393
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
5,582,079
-2,063,111
| -27% | -$20.2M |
|
394
Flex
FLEX
$41.7B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
5,681,903
-2,532,311
| -31% | -$20.7M |
|
395
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.5B
| $47.5M | 0.05% |
821,383
+442,227
| +117% | +$21.5M |
|
396
Allstate
ALL
$68B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
500,532
+417,781
| +505% | +$39M |
|
397
Uber
UBER
$143B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
1,290,029
+1,267,071
| +5,519% | +$41.8M |
|
398
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$151B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
186,700
+5,800
| +3% | +$1.27M |
|
399
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.45T
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
222,900
-101,200
| -31% | -$21.3M |
|
400
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.9B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
2,645,731
+1,017,169
| +62% | +$19M |
|
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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.