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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
524,141
+156,586
| +43% | +$3.29M |
|
1177
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
17,041
-40,853
| -71% | -$23.3M |
|
1178
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
533,500
-118,400
| -18% | -$2.01M |
|
1179
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.9B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
20,212
+19,712
| +3,942% | +$9.27M |
|
1180
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.65B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
817,531
-149,137
| -15% | -$1.94M |
|
|
GWPH
1181
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
98,400
| – | – |
|
1182
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.47B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
52,000
+28,200
| +118% | +$4.69M |
|
1183
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.94B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
115,700
+13,700
| +13% | +$918K |
|
1184
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.85B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
125,300
+18,100
| +17% | +$1.36M |
|
1185
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$66.5B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
54,600
-90,600
| -62% | -$15.2M |
|
1186
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
157,822
-1,277,316
| -89% | -$76.9M |
|
|
PETQ
1187
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
288,721
-191,959
| -40% | -$6.39M |
|
|
1188
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$791B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
115,700
-603,800
| -84% | -$44.8M |
|
1189
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+707,200
| New | +$7.79M |
|
1190
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.63B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
640,946
-58,821
| -8% | -$1.06M |
|
1191
Unum
UNM
$13.7B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
560,546
-343,733
| -38% | -$6.11M |
|
1192
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.53B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
893,732
+365,799
| +69% | +$4.1M |
|
1193
Nu Skin
NUS
$254M
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
187,816
-56,168
| -23% | -$2.66M |
|
|
EQC
1194
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
352,707
-69,038
| -16% | -$2.13M |
|
1195
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.29B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+753,292
| New | +$8.34M |
|
|
JHG
1196
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
432,127
-299,660
| -41% | -$6.22M |
|
1197
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
204,297
+155,305
| +317% | +$8.13M |
|
1198
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$145B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
284,800
+32,000
| +13% | +$1.21M |
|
1199
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.17B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
+84,020
| New | +$8.9M |
|
1200
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
247,700
-67,000
| -21% | -$2.38M |
|
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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.