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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRC
1251
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
2,000,451
-85,295
| -4% | -$490K |
|
1252
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.31B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
21,144
+1,778
| +9% | +$712K |
|
|
SGEN
1253
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
43,600
-1,600
| -4% | -$268K |
|
1254
PUT
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
54,100
-56,300
| -51% | -$7.73M |
|
1255
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
63,581
+37,155
| +141% | +$5M |
|
1256
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
47,100
-48,500
| -51% | -$8.28M |
|
|
IRBT
1257
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
112,100
-17,000
| -13% | -$1.31M |
|
1258
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.63B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
103,000
-11,900
| -10% | -$797K |
|
1259
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
174,749
-408,831
| -70% | -$16.5M |
|
1260
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
89,800
+29,900
| +50% | +$2.94M |
|
1261
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
329,042
+35,254
| +12% | +$721K |
|
1262
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$309B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
112,500
-55,000
| -33% | -$4.24M |
|
1263
Caleres
CAL
$432M
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
877,565
-120,448
| -12% | -$968K |
|
1264
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$8.11M |
|
1265
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
289,908
+3,904
| +1% | +$112K |
|
1266
Matthews International
MATW
$887M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
374,499
+191,001
| +104% | +$4.1M |
|
1267
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
145,500
+122,200
| +524% | +$7.44M |
|
1268
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.7B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
833,421
-917,675
| -52% | -$12.9M |
|
1269
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
280,100
+240,000
| +599% | +$7.83M |
|
1270
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
368,100
+43,200
| +13% | +$946K |
|
1271
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
266,600
-18,400
| -6% | -$523K |
|
|
X
1272
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
1,130,600
-428,800
| -27% | -$3.25M |
|
1273
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
688,179
-508,498
| -42% | -$7.36M |
|
1274
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$199B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
640,000
-259,200
| -29% | -$3.56M |
|
1275
Oceaneering
OII
$4.64B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
2,346,443
+385,279
| +20% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.