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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
876
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
23,494
-988
| -4% | -$771K |
|
877
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.83B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
394,500
+222,700
| +130% | +$9.84M |
|
878
GE Aerospace
GE
$368B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
527,262
-661,657
| -56% | -$21.5M |
|
879
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
316,508
+59,848
| +23% | +$3.13M |
|
880
Calix
CALX
$2.22B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
917,687
-303,506
| -25% | -$5.73M |
|
881
Avient
AVNT
$3.36B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
615,509
-312,815
| -34% | -$8.16M |
|
882
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
204,541
-14,135
| -6% | -$848K |
|
|
MPT
883
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.81B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
914,946
+854,803
| +1,421% | +$15.9M |
|
|
SPLK
884
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $16M | 0.02% |
85,200
-5,000
| -6% | -$996K |
|
885
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$994M
| $16M | 0.02% |
831,769
+37,245
| +5% | +$752K |
|
886
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
671,755
-1,020,860
| -60% | -$26.4M |
|
887
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.6B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,016,600
+53,400
| +6% | +$993K |
|
888
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.3B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
45,327
+29,968
| +195% | +$10.4M |
|
889
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$289B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
274,202
+204,000
| +291% | +$12.4M |
|
890
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,462,203
-829,342
| -36% | -$9.16M |
|
891
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.89B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
129,400
-50,600
| -28% | -$5.92M |
|
|
Y
892
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
30,200
+10,200
| +51% | +$5.36M |
|
893
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.33B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
332,437
-52,430
| -14% | -$2.49M |
|
894
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$86.3B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
48,100
-20,000
| -29% | -$6.26M |
|
895
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
47,923
+34,369
| +254% | +$10.5M |
|
|
CMLFU
896
DELISTED
CM Life Sciences, Inc. Unit
CMLFU
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
+1,495,000
| New | +$15.7M |
|
|
GES
897
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,343,872
-6,494
| -0.5% | -$74.7K |
|
898
BP
BP
$114B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
893,613
+833,825
| +1,395% | +$18.1M |
|
899
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$409M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
211,763
-54,700
| -21% | -$4.39M |
|
900
UGI
UGI
$7.76B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
472,468
-331,331
| -41% | -$11M |
|
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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.