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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEE.PRO
401
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $57.1M | 0.05% |
970,000
-1,576,869
| -62% | -$91.2M |
|
402
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $56.5M | 0.05% |
501,200
+15,800
| +3% | +$1.46M |
|
403
PUT
Wayfair
W
$11.2B
| $56.4M | 0.05% |
249,800
+40,200
| +19% | +$10.7M |
|
404
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.17B
| $56.3M | 0.05% |
3,324,059
-966,609
| -23% | -$14.6M |
|
405
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$88.8B
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
1,206,855
+474,570
| +65% | +$21.1M |
|
406
Goldman Sachs
GS
$300B
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
213,018
+168,850
| +382% | +$37.6M |
|
407
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $56M | 0.05% |
1,650,718
+191,928
| +13% | +$5.92M |
|
408
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $55.9M | 0.05% |
+422,416
| New | +$47.6M |
|
409
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $55.5M | 0.05% |
398,900
+47,000
| +13% | +$6.57M |
|
410
Halozyme
HALO
$9.79B
| $55.3M | 0.05% |
1,294,204
-1,078,709
| -45% | -$38.8M |
|
411
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$331B
| $55.2M | 0.05% |
805,064
+140,000
| +21% | +$8.03M |
|
412
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $55.2M | 0.05% |
1,274,806
-531,084
| -29% | -$21.1M |
|
413
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.79B
| $55M | 0.05% |
423,500
+27,600
| +7% | +$3.05M |
|
414
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$457B
| $54.8M | 0.05% |
1,225,200
+470,300
| +62% | +$19.3M |
|
415
Nucor
NUE
$58.6B
| $54.3M | 0.05% |
1,021,449
+389,279
| +62% | +$20.1M |
|
416
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$331B
| $54.2M | 0.05% |
203,900
+166,600
| +447% | +$45.8M |
|
417
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $53.9M | 0.05% |
264,526
+238,121
| +902% | +$48.7M |
|
418
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$367B
| $53.9M | 0.05% |
1,141,000
-111,000
| -9% | -$4.67M |
|
419
Allegion
ALLE
$13.4B
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
462,336
+358,073
| +343% | +$38.9M |
|
420
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58B
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
2,038,503
+1,228,715
| +152% | +$26.2M |
|
|
421
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
1,073,700
-78,300
| -7% | -$3.25M |
|
422
GameStop
GME
$9.75B
| $53.5M | 0.05% |
11,366,252
+9,227,464
| +431% | +$31.8M |
|
|
423
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$300B
| $53.3M | 0.05% |
202,000
-55,300
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
424
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
616,316
-78,811
| -11% | -$6.75M |
|
425
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
435,005
+421,615
| +3,149% | +$46.7M |
|
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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.