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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
96,000
+2,100
| +2% | +$198K |
|
1227
Elastic
ESTC
$6.7B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
82,273
-43,081
| -34% | -$4.23M |
|
1228
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
44,168
-47,751
| -52% | -$9.72M |
|
1229
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
116,500
-1,400
| -1% | -$106K |
|
|
DRE
1230
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
240,061
+57,782
| +32% | +$2.18M |
|
|
WRI
1231
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
521,761
+193,610
| +59% | +$3.41M |
|
1232
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
92,834
-60,481
| -39% | -$6.26M |
|
1233
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
181,833
-152,400
| -46% | -$7.41M |
|
1234
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
78,061
-11,267
| -13% | -$1.32M |
|
1235
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
169,000
+94,000
| +125% | +$4.55M |
|
1236
Axogen
AXGN
$2.2B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
756,339
-3,891
| -0.5% | -$45.2K |
|
|
PRPB.U
1237
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II
PRPB.U
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$8.65M |
|
1238
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
186,500
-150,500
| -45% | -$6.76M |
|
1239
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
481,706
+33,705
| +8% | +$729K |
|
1240
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
98,197
-175,274
| -64% | -$15.8M |
|
|
BAND
1241
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.19B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$7.4M |
|
1242
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
49,975
-64,065
| -56% | -$10.8M |
|
1243
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
632,400
+148,002
| +31% | +$2.17M |
|
1244
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
114,899
+12,783
| +13% | +$873K |
|
1245
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
176,381
+54,545
| +45% | +$2.78M |
|
1246
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
111,016
-82,555
| -43% | -$6.28M |
|
|
OPLN
1247
Openlane
OPLN
$4.28B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
599,370
-40,532
| -6% | -$633K |
|
1248
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
220,194
+10,916
| +5% | +$418K |
|
1249
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$8.48M |
|
1250
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
222,000
+215,800
| +3,481% | +$8.98M |
|
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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.