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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGEN
1026
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
62,400
| – | – |
|
1027
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
34,200
-10,000
| -23% | -$3.45M |
|
|
CBAY
1028
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,684,486
-1,700,686
| -50% | -$9.09M |
|
1029
PUT
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
355,140
-205,192
| -37% | -$6.4M |
|
1030
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.51B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
565,341
+258,310
| +84% | +$6.13M |
|
|
PVG
1031
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
945,065
-120,664
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
1032
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
133,940
+89,210
| +199% | +$8.37M |
|
1033
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.76B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
66,900
-24,300
| -27% | -$4.15M |
|
|
EIGI
1034
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
2,106,270
+511,413
| +32% | +$2.87M |
|
|
X
1035
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,646,613
+30,338
| +2% | +$230K |
|
1036
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$101B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
190,400
+53,900
| +39% | +$3.51M |
|
1037
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.17B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
388,038
-26,130
| -6% | -$814K |
|
|
DNKN
1038
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $12M | 0.01% |
146,944
+109,486
| +292% | +$7.91M |
|
1039
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $12M | 0.01% |
124,050
+51,600
| +71% | +$4.61M |
|
|
BECN
1040
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $12M | 0.01% |
386,414
+75,050
| +24% | +$2.26M |
|
1041
PUT
Visa
V
$673B
| $12M | 0.01% |
60,000
-89,000
| -60% | -$17.8M |
|
1042
PUT
Nike
NKE
$62.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
95,200
-9,300
| -9% | -$998K |
|
1043
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
261,037
-294,285
| -53% | -$12.8M |
|
1044
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$142B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
342,550
+184,450
| +117% | +$6.47M |
|
1045
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.3B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
398,102
+76,559
| +24% | +$2.55M |
|
1046
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$101B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+290,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1047
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$50.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
70,000
+60,000
| +600% | +$10.5M |
|
1048
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
70,100
+26,200
| +60% | +$4.61M |
|
1049
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.39B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
715,130
+144,141
| +25% | +$2.62M |
|
|
DCH
1050
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.39B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,053,459
+61,221
| +3% | +$438K |
|
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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.