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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Cigna
CI
$74.9B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
114,096
-690,329
| -86% | -$135M |
|
|
APLS
802
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
414,062
+28,196
| +7% | +$1.19M |
|
803
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.86B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
133,000
+3,600
| +3% | +$541K |
|
804
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.3B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
84,700
-40,800
| -33% | -$9.39M |
|
|
MGLN
805
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
284,277
+16,354
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
806
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$26.8B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
1,245,700
-415,600
| -25% | -$6.45M |
|
807
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$124B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
2,088,800
+555,200
| +36% | +$4.92M |
|
808
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
325,551
-545,283
| -63% | -$36M |
|
809
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.2B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
82,500
-2,500
| -3% | -$666K |
|
810
Uber
UBER
$142B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
459,303
-830,726
| -64% | -$37.2M |
|
811
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.28B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
1,125,868
-246
| -0% | -$4.54K |
|
812
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
990,547
+593,174
| +149% | +$12.4M |
|
813
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.3B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
237,280
+103,340
| +77% | +$10.3M |
|
814
CALL
RH
RH
$3.15B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
51,700
-13,500
| -21% | -$5.56M |
|
815
Ford
F
$58.3B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
2,625,242
-738,119
| -22% | -$6.18M |
|
816
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.17B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
1,324,455
+308,633
| +30% | +$3.88M |
|
817
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.1B
| $23M | 0.02% |
1,911,188
+123,274
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
|
HMSY
818
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $23M | 0.02% |
625,774
-318,575
| -34% | -$9.67M |
|
|
HIBB
819
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
495,017
-238,165
| -32% | -$10.6M |
|
820
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
207,914
+90,214
| +77% | +$9.75M |
|
821
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
71,400
-35,400
| -33% | -$9.78M |
|
822
Lam Research
LRCX
$378B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
479,520
-331,220
| -41% | -$13.9M |
|
|
MRSH
823
Marsh
MRSH
$90.9B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
193,558
+143,605
| +287% | +$16.3M |
|
824
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.56B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
3,144,995
+183,191
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
825
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
417,100
+111,600
| +37% | +$5.29M |
|
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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.