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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
385,820
+155,897
| +68% | +$4.66M |
|
1152
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$70.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
124,500
+54,500
| +78% | +$4.49M |
|
1153
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.07B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,015,822
+279,220
| +38% | +$3.48M |
|
|
THS
1154
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
250,027
+34,116
| +16% | +$1.45M |
|
1155
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$1.94T
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
124,900
+112,500
| +907% | +$8.55M |
|
1156
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
47,000
-26,200
| -36% | -$5.18M |
|
|
LNW
1157
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
288,212
+254,273
| +749% | +$5.45M |
|
1158
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.83B
| $10M | 0.01% |
316,900
+233,259
| +279% | +$7.91M |
|
1159
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $10M | 0.01% |
251,814
-126,540
| -33% | -$5.37M |
|
1160
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $10M | 0.01% |
50,000
-569,500
| -92% | -$114M |
|
|
MRTX
1161
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $10M | 0.01% |
60,200
+10,000
| +20% | +$1.37M |
|
1162
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
267,500
-101,400
| -27% | -$3.85M |
|
1163
Bilibili
BILI
$7.75B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
+238,841
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1164
O-I Glass
OI
$1.18B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
937,725
-644,145
| -41% | -$6.89M |
|
|
1165
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
46,123
+11,388
| +33% | +$2.25M |
|
|
XLNX
1166
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
95,100
-97,100
| -51% | -$9.97M |
|
|
CLDR
1167
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
910,000
| – | – |
|
1168
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.8B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
710,005
-73,580
| -9% | -$877K |
|
1169
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.54B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
179,700
+91,300
| +103% | +$4.93M |
|
|
AJRD
1170
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
245,940
-175,877
| -42% | -$7.12M |
|
1171
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
56,200
-6,000
| -10% | -$1.01M |
|
1172
Ambev
ABEV
$47.9B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
4,338,857
-877,506
| -17% | -$2.2M |
|
|
AL
1173
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
330,024
+246,618
| +296% | +$7.27M |
|
1174
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
150,500
+41,500
| +38% | +$2.41M |
|
1175
ADT
ADT
$5.43B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
1,183,259
+638,661
| +117% | +$6.22M |
|
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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.