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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $30M | 0.03% |
591,950
-71,675
| -11% | -$3.68M |
|
577
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
1,146,400
+794,800
| +226% | +$18.5M |
|
578
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$88.8B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
732,285
-2,624,467
| -78% | -$103M |
|
579
RB Global
RBA
$20.4B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
502,116
-175,379
| -26% | -$9.26M |
|
580
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$457B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
754,900
-29,000
| -4% | -$1.26M |
|
581
Gartner
IT
$10.1B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
236,977
-140,676
| -37% | -$17.9M |
|
582
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$5.72B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,066,058
-135,190
| -11% | -$3.99M |
|
|
BAND
583
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.26B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
169,180
+23,453
| +16% | +$3.47M |
|
584
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.02B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
1,071,200
-174,600
| -14% | -$5.19M |
|
585
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
314,674
-192,543
| -38% | -$16.7M |
|
586
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
625,632
+516,182
| +472% | +$25.9M |
|
587
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
160,391
-42,432
| -21% | -$7.72M |
|
|
SPR
588
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,548,134
+432,677
| +39% | +$9.12M |
|
589
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
492,089
+66,205
| +16% | +$4.09M |
|
590
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
591
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
153,800
-12,800
| -8% | -$2.33M |
|
592
Chewy
CHWY
$9.25B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
530,537
+44,724
| +9% | +$2.41M |
|
|
593
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
208,100
-312,600
| -60% | -$41.5M |
|
|
AMRN
594
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
342,826
+57,898
| +20% | +$6.94M |
|
595
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.6B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
235,211
+71,179
| +43% | +$8.74M |
|
|
HIBB
596
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
733,182
+140,318
| +24% | +$4.06M |
|
597
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
434,517
+158,559
| +57% | +$10.5M |
|
598
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$270B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
702,600
-57,600
| -8% | -$2.4M |
|
599
Western Digital
WDC
$188B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,034,630
+510,010
| +97% | +$15.2M |
|
600
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
1,121,938
-381,967
| -25% | -$9.69M |
|
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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.