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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Domo
DOMO
$174M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
228,861
+118,012
| +106% | +$5.09M |
|
1052
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
45,400
-20,800
| -31% | -$6.38M |
|
1053
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.73B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
655,007
+405,580
| +163% | +$8.41M |
|
1054
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.75B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
344,452
+314,945
| +1,067% | +$13.2M |
|
1055
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.6B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
443,195
+387,363
| +694% | +$10.8M |
|
1056
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
69,800
+34,100
| +96% | +$5.96M |
|
|
ABMD
1057
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
44,700
-15,000
| -25% | -$4.15M |
|
1058
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.66B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
317,281
+381
| +0.1% | +$13.8K |
|
|
IPOF.U
1059
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
IPOF.U
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+1,121,061
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
MRSN
1060
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
21,755
-8,314
| -28% | -$4.62M |
|
1061
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
226,742
+151,452
| +201% | +$8.67M |
|
1062
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.4B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
199,997
-185,425
| -48% | -$14.4M |
|
|
DQ
1063
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$819M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
251,900
+201,900
| +404% | +$8.8M |
|
1064
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
14,500
-45,200
| -76% | -$43.4M |
|
1065
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.37B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
57,600
-12,800
| -18% | -$3.37M |
|
1066
Cars.com
CARS
$664M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,273,691
-303,138
| -19% | -$3.04M |
|
1067
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
47,200
+30,100
| +176% | +$9.21M |
|
1068
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
71,570
+69,983
| +4,410% | +$14.1M |
|
1069
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$44B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
300,000
+250,000
| +500% | +$11.4M |
|
1070
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
119,529
+76,713
| +179% | +$8.67M |
|
1071
CryoPort
CYRX
$773M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
326,971
-84,376
| -21% | -$4.02M |
|
|
CYBR
1072
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
88,700
+1,400
| +2% | +$163K |
|
|
FLG
1073
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.94B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
451,794
-71,429
| -14% | -$1.97M |
|
1074
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
762,496
+218,296
| +40% | +$3.56M |
|
1075
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.37B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
321,884
+202,415
| +169% | +$8.68M |
|
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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.