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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHNGU
1126
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
200,000
+150,000
| +300% | +$7.2M |
|
1127
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.04B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
94,265
-96,264
| -51% | -$9.8M |
|
1128
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.33B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
614,037
+168,755
| +38% | +$3.77M |
|
1129
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.76B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
155,755
-98,398
| -39% | -$6.16M |
|
1130
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+74,438
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1131
Kura Oncology
KURA
$793M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
339,631
+76,174
| +29% | +$1.68M |
|
1132
Illumina
ILMN
$29.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
34,602
-63,987
| -65% | -$22M |
|
|
CDK
1133
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
238,633
-89,572
| -27% | -$3.98M |
|
1134
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
48,619
+27,159
| +127% | +$5.66M |
|
1135
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
1136
Textron
TXT
$14.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
287,052
-354,541
| -55% | -$12.9M |
|
1137
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
37,300
+8,400
| +29% | +$2.28M |
|
1138
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,026,487
-213,861
| -17% | -$2.22M |
|
|
AVTA
1139
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,099,340
+337,357
| +44% | +$3.73M |
|
1140
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.55B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
527,833
-285,113
| -35% | -$5.35M |
|
1141
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
104,263
-14,868
| -12% | -$1.51M |
|
|
NVTA
1142
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
237,906
+69,181
| +41% | +$2.36M |
|
|
AMAG
1143
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,093,639
+115,293
| +12% | +$1.1M |
|
1144
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,625,164
-5,846,404
| -62% | -$19.2M |
|
1145
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
197,496
+117,994
| +148% | +$6.73M |
|
1146
Teleflex
TFX
$5.96B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+30,118
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1147
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$147B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
258,015
+8,141
| +3% | +$299K |
|
|
WBA
1148
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
284,484
+68,326
| +32% | +$2.67M |
|
1149
Chegg
CHGG
$116M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
142,789
-855,167
| -86% | -$63M |
|
1150
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$5.51M |
|
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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.