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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.78B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
1027
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$5.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
308,300
-762,900
| -71% | -$27.8M |
|
1028
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
124,805
-1,338,773
| -91% | -$148M |
|
|
ZNGA
1029
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,523,617
-3,823,849
| -72% | -$34.4M |
|
1030
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$5.76B
| $15M | 0.01% |
426,495
-639,563
| -60% | -$21.9M |
|
1031
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
197,968
+10,584
| +6% | +$771K |
|
|
SPR
1032
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $15M | 0.01% |
383,337
-1,164,797
| -75% | -$33.4M |
|
|
GNMK
1033
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,026,220
+9,388
| +0.9% | +$124K |
|
1034
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+90,168
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
EGOV
1035
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
577,871
-123,301
| -18% | -$2.87M |
|
|
UNVR
1036
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+784,410
| New | +$14.1M |
|
1037
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.7B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
216,074
+101,175
| +88% | +$7.38M |
|
1038
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$409M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
193,150
-18,613
| -9% | -$1.44M |
|
1039
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
160,391
+294
| +0.2% | +$25.7K |
|
1040
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
78,555
-12,010
| -13% | -$1.84M |
|
1041
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.68B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
837,036
+249,874
| +43% | +$3.46M |
|
1042
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.55B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
569,333
-44,704
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
1043
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
162,404
-9,020
| -5% | -$774K |
|
1044
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.26B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,743,649
-2,047,332
| -54% | -$15.9M |
|
1045
Gildan
GIL
$9.72B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
526,200
-173,218
| -25% | -$4.26M |
|
1046
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
136,125
-192,883
| -59% | -$19.4M |
|
1047
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
107,152
-91,037
| -46% | -$10.7M |
|
1048
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
120,900
-125,100
| -51% | -$13.9M |
|
|
AYX
1049
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
120,000
-11,100
| -8% | -$1.4M |
|
1050
Tenaris
TS
$28.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
915,542
+165,767
| +22% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.