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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.2B
| $27M | 0.03% |
491,067
-929,686
| -65% | -$49.2M |
|
627
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$78.5B
| $27M | 0.03% |
48,163
+14,060
| +41% | +$8.53M |
|
628
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.85T
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
739,000
-22,000
| -3% | -$737K |
|
629
Lam Research
LRCX
$367B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
810,740
-973,250
| -55% | -$33.5M |
|
630
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
302,420
-11,160
| -4% | -$942K |
|
|
IPG
631
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
1,606,366
+1,427,924
| +800% | +$25.5M |
|
632
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.6B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
763,384
+59,247
| +8% | +$2.08M |
|
633
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$24.7B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
124,700
-56,600
| -31% | -$11.8M |
|
634
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
+816,174
| New | +$28.7M |
|
635
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
137,558
-19,809
| -13% | -$3.64M |
|
636
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$39.4B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
755,800
-625,000
| -45% | -$21.6M |
|
637
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.96B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
1,196,375
+140,962
| +13% | +$3.41M |
|
638
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $26M | 0.03% |
279,123
+13,800
| +5% | +$1.32M |
|
639
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.7B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
254,011
+130,646
| +106% | +$13.3M |
|
640
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
1,414,742
+102,248
| +8% | +$2.06M |
|
|
DTP
641
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
565,000
| – | – |
|
642
GoPro
GPRO
$130M
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
5,671,073
-251,638
| -4% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ZGNX
643
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,430,330
-124,825
| -8% | -$3.06M |
|
644
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$25.6B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
140,900
+60,000
| +74% | +$10.7M |
|
645
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.54B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
461,560
+416,008
| +913% | +$21.6M |
|
646
Omeros
OMER
$857M
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
2,521,974
+553,706
| +28% | +$7.13M |
|
647
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
106,800
+31,100
| +41% | +$5.98M |
|
648
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.66B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
1,178,952
+408,560
| +53% | +$9M |
|
649
BHP
BHP
$215B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
548,879
+88,346
| +19% | +$4.25M |
|
650
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$68.6B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
565,500
-50,000
| -8% | -$1.77M |
|
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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.