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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.19B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
423,370
+297,693
| +237% | +$6.34M |
|
1302
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.16B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
43,186
+2,240
| +5% | +$422K |
|
1303
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
+160,700
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1304
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.55B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
3,103,899
-37,115
| -1% | -$102K |
|
1305
Yext
YEXT
$573M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
518,861
-22,671
| -4% | -$383K |
|
|
CTB
1306
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
247,509
-127,350
| -34% | -$4.15M |
|
1307
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
424,402
-100,216
| -19% | -$1.59M |
|
1308
American States Water
AWR
$3.44B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
104,342
+18,569
| +22% | +$1.43M |
|
1309
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
243,204
+162,861
| +203% | +$5.6M |
|
1310
CALL
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
58,245
+33,847
| +139% | +$4.55M |
|
1311
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
146,532
+114,213
| +353% | +$6.81M |
|
|
XENT
1312
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
476,777
-111,553
| -19% | -$2.02M |
|
1313
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
+112,058
| New | +$8.28M |
|
1314
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
129,554
-265,094
| -67% | -$14.6M |
|
1315
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+70,800
| New | +$7.18M |
|
1316
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
52,800
-20,000
| -27% | -$2.84M |
|
|
ACC
1317
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
219,897
-367,419
| -63% | -$12.7M |
|
1318
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
310,795
-930,922
| -75% | -$25.1M |
|
1319
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.9B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
783,904
-628
| -0.1% | -$6.69K |
|
1320
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
602,586
+148,398
| +33% | +$1.96M |
|
|
FISV
1321
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.7B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
73,559
-477,604
| -87% | -$47.6M |
|
1322
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$779M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
232,885
+45,573
| +24% | +$1.26M |
|
1323
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
1,790,083
+148,127
| +9% | +$654K |
|
1324
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
144,900
+118,600
| +451% | +$7.24M |
|
1325
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
799,700
+579,700
| +264% | +$5.37M |
|
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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.