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 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$362M |
| 2 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$337M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$558M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$530M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$525M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$420M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.37% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.41% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOYU
1326
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$140M
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
85,402
+44,241
| +107% | +$5.99M |
|
1327
Globant
GLOB
$1.65B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
43,404
-51,268
| -54% | -$9.91M |
|
1328
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
177,649
-83,388
| -32% | -$4.28M |
|
1329
Calix
CALX
$2.24B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
316,839
-600,848
| -65% | -$14.8M |
|
1330
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
133,627
-424,079
| -76% | -$31.6M |
|
1331
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.35B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
741,849
+729,862
| +6,089% | +$9.25M |
|
1332
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
34,900
+2,300
| +7% | +$571K |
|
1333
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
102,900
| – | – |
|
1334
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$279M
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
272,245
+222,269
| +445% | +$4.77M |
|
|
1335
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
34,700
+25,200
| +265% | +$6.26M |
|
|
DFS
1336
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
103,000
+27,700
| +37% | +$2.07M |
|
1337
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
320,539
+30,631
| +11% | +$897K |
|
1338
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.47B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
16,300
+800
| +5% | +$436K |
|
1339
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.3B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
161,586
-91,528
| -36% | -$5M |
|
1340
Matthews International
MATW
$887M
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
314,965
-59,534
| -16% | -$1.54M |
|
1341
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
84,641
-26,375
| -24% | -$2.47M |
|
1342
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
508,000
| – | – |
|
1343
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
195,700
-71,800
| -27% | -$3.11M |
|
|
CTRA
1344
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
562,834
+481,604
| +593% | +$8.46M |
|
1345
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
88,797
-19,610
| -18% | -$1.74M |
|
|
GFLU
1346
DELISTED
GFL Environmental Inc. Tangible Equity Units
GFLU
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
+129,746
| New | +$7.84M |
|
1347
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
812,630
+67,792
| +9% | +$742K |
|
|
TRTX
1348
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$630M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
853,865
+229,049
| +37% | +$2.17M |
|
1349
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$24.4B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
260,900
+141,400
| +118% | +$4.25M |
|
1350
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
159,600
+42,900
| +37% | +$2.1M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,343 positions worth $112B, up 14% from $97.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $10.3B in Q4 2020, closing 477 positions and reducing 1,508 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Gold Trust, an estimated $217M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Snowflake worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2020 buy was Snowflake: 523,721 shares worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Snap in Q4 2020, an estimated $362M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $559M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Gold Trust in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 563 new positions and closed 477 in Q4 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.