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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
51,400
+10,000
| +24% | +$2.04M |
|
1077
Revvity
RVTY
$12.7B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
91,060
-71,260
| -44% | -$8.19M |
|
1078
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$441M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
2,319,812
-1,823,751
| -44% | -$10.8M |
|
1079
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$383B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
36,500
-6,900
| -16% | -$2.12M |
|
1080
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
37,830
+7,504
| +25% | +$2.59M |
|
1081
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.76B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
138,748
+49,166
| +55% | +$3.81M |
|
1082
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
809,788
+793,148
| +4,767% | +$13.9M |
|
1083
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
307,477
+3,792
| +1% | +$138K |
|
1084
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$183B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
163,600
-9,200
| -5% | -$635K |
|
1085
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
262,972
-170,546
| -39% | -$7.36M |
|
|
JOYY
1086
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
140,000
+50,000
| +56% | +$4.1M |
|
1087
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.5B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
578,987
+261,925
| +83% | +$5.63M |
|
1088
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.45B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
249,134
-286,237
| -53% | -$13.9M |
|
1089
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
104,839
+60,913
| +139% | +$6.3M |
|
1090
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$21.3M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
29,309
-1,513
| -5% | -$597K |
|
1091
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
423,469
-104,756
| -20% | -$2.84M |
|
1092
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
62,875
-5,324
| -8% | -$945K |
|
1093
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
252,381
-40,827
| -14% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CSOD
1094
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
305,957
-112,870
| -27% | -$4.06M |
|
1095
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$443M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
36,200
-10,000
| -22% | -$3.17M |
|
1096
Deere & Co
DE
$162B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
50,054
-52,661
| -51% | -$10.2M |
|
1097
Brookfield
BN
$103B
| $11M | 0.01% |
623,094
+238,940
| +62% | +$4.27M |
|
|
LCI
1098
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $11M | 0.01% |
450,213
-119,378
| -21% | -$2.83M |
|
1099
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.19B
| $11M | 0.01% |
307,500
-6,100
| -2% | -$223K |
|
1100
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.22B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+101,100
| New | +$12.3M |
|
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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.