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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOME
851
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
1,402,161
-675,625
| -33% | -$11.8M |
|
852
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$190B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
517,425
+793
| +0.2% | +$26.3K |
|
853
FirstService
FSV
$6.5B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
158,311
+121,211
| +327% | +$16.3M |
|
854
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
370,966
+45,059
| +14% | +$2.72M |
|
855
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$75.8B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
70,900
+29,800
| +73% | +$9.12M |
|
856
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.11T
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
197,100
+72,200
| +58% | +$6.85M |
|
857
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,441,374
+1,335,177
| +1,257% | +$16.8M |
|
858
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
103,056
+64,067
| +164% | +$11.2M |
|
859
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$51M
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
92,142
-67,023
| -42% | -$15.5M |
|
860
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
377,653
-81,610
| -18% | -$3.87M |
|
861
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.63B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
92,300
+25,400
| +38% | +$5.43M |
|
862
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
622,686
-816,768
| -57% | -$27.7M |
|
|
CIXX
863
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
+1,702,639
| New | +$22.1M |
|
864
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$546M
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
2,187,477
+1,776,975
| +433% | +$17.6M |
|
|
P
865
Everpure Inc
P
$25.5B
| $21M | 0.02% |
929,494
-1,245,477
| -57% | -$23.9M |
|
866
FedEx
FDX
$73.2B
| $21M | 0.02% |
+80,911
| New | +$22.4M |
|
867
Southern Copper
SCCO
$143B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
+346,911
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
WBT
868
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,583,107
+505,647
| +47% | +$4.54M |
|
869
Enovis
ENOV
$1.65B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
315,776
-37,187
| -11% | -$2.17M |
|
870
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
650,349
-59,068
| -8% | -$1.75M |
|
871
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.46B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
4,666,760
+1,562,861
| +50% | +$5.77M |
|
872
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
246,854
-189,514
| -43% | -$13.4M |
|
873
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$886B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
+429,000
| New | +$20.8M |
|
|
NEWR
874
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
314,962
-9,768
| -3% | -$602K |
|
875
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.3B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
+235,202
| New | +$20.8M |
|
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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.