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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
120,000
+47,400
| +65% | +$3.11M |
|
|
CND.U
1352
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant
CND.U
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
+875,000
| New | +$8.93M |
|
|
IRBT
1353
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $9M | 0.01% |
112,100
| – | – |
|
1354
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $9M | 0.01% |
84,600
+31,600
| +60% | +$3.65M |
|
1355
Textron
TXT
$14.7B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
185,866
-101,186
| -35% | -$4.25M |
|
1356
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
61,421
-2,160
| -3% | -$307K |
|
1357
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.06B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
288,115
+37,787
| +15% | +$1.01M |
|
1358
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
15,619
+13,886
| +801% | +$7M |
|
|
SVSVU
1359
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Unit
SVSVU
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$8.89M |
|
1360
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
113,129
+12,852
| +13% | +$843K |
|
1361
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
31,000
+19,100
| +161% | +$4.83M |
|
|
1362
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
55,400
-66,200
| -54% | -$10.8M |
|
1363
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.28B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
123,087
-109,293
| -47% | -$7.3M |
|
|
PRPB
1364
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Class A Ordinary Shares
PRPB
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$8.5M |
|
1365
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
293,788
-35,254
| -11% | -$1.02M |
|
1366
Lyft
LYFT
$5.86B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
179,515
-490,108
| -73% | -$17.8M |
|
1367
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.85B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
500,668
+220,655
| +79% | +$3.35M |
|
1368
TFI International
TFII
$11.6B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
170,884
-21,600
| -11% | -$1.07M |
|
1369
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.08B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
254,977
-83,764
| -25% | -$3.01M |
|
1370
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
48,600
-200
| -0.4% | -$38.3K |
|
1371
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
286,400
+136,400
| +91% | +$4.09M |
|
1372
National Vision
EYE
$1.76B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
192,711
-42,362
| -18% | -$1.84M |
|
1373
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
458,900
-1,028
| -0.2% | -$16.7K |
|
1374
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.95B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
581,086
-236,445
| -29% | -$3.14M |
|
1375
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.75B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
101,400
-293,100
| -74% | -$17.2M |
|
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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.