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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
383,289
-517,948
| -57% | -$18M |
|
1077
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
37,000
+10,000
| +37% | +$3.93M |
|
1078
Innoviva
INVA
$1.57B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,144,521
-90,447
| -7% | -$976K |
|
1079
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
50,000
-10,000
| -17% | -$2.43M |
|
1080
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.7B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
541,759
+116,192
| +27% | +$2.45M |
|
1081
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.92B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
148,641
-997
| -0.7% | -$92.6K |
|
|
BSN.U
1082
DELISTED
Broadstone Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of on
BSN.U
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
1083
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
335,759
-87,710
| -21% | -$3.17M |
|
|
HR
1084
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
477,776
+181,232
| +61% | +$5.45M |
|
1085
Globe Life
GL
$14.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
148,665
+33,564
| +29% | +$2.99M |
|
1086
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.79B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
103,600
+48,900
| +89% | +$5.51M |
|
1087
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.37B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
376,800
+100,900
| +37% | +$3.55M |
|
|
BHVN
1088
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $14M | 0.01% |
163,509
-16,388
| -9% | -$1.39M |
|
1089
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64B
| $14M | 0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
1090
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
299,600
+51,900
| +21% | +$2.25M |
|
|
WORK
1091
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
330,000
-140,000
| -30% | -$4.73M |
|
1092
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
307,958
-813,360
| -73% | -$33.5M |
|
|
MRTX
1093
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
63,262
+27,897
| +79% | +$6.03M |
|
1094
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
68,800
-2,700
| -4% | -$559K |
|
1095
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
312,076
+282,806
| +966% | +$12.2M |
|
1096
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.95B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
149,000
-29,900
| -17% | -$2.8M |
|
1097
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,004,131
+819,516
| +444% | +$10.5M |
|
|
COHR
1098
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
92,207
-40,397
| -30% | -$5.17M |
|
1099
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.9B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,280,288
+625,234
| +95% | +$6.3M |
|
1100
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.9B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
90,500
-3,400
| -4% | -$503K |
|
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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.