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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAD
1376
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
547,821
+347,576
| +174% | +$4.47M |
|
1377
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.49B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
595,400
+485,400
| +441% | +$4.91M |
|
1378
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.7B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
500,500
-170,300
| -25% | -$2.34M |
|
1379
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
503,232
-99,354
| -16% | -$1.51M |
|
1380
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.6B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
95,114
-153,386
| -62% | -$12.6M |
|
|
EPAY
1381
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
162,455
+10,925
| +7% | +$497K |
|
1382
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$84.7M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
+211,945
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1383
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
360,234
+22,029
| +7% | +$450K |
|
1384
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.4B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
142,500
+17,500
| +14% | +$933K |
|
1385
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
31,186
+19,261
| +162% | +$5.4M |
|
1386
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
131,300
-20,200
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
1387
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
130,920
+121,100
| +1,233% | +$7.35M |
|
1388
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
+526,120
| New | +$6.95M |
|
1389
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.32B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+181,900
| New | +$8.3M |
|
|
EBIX
1390
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
222,413
+199,130
| +855% | +$5.6M |
|
1391
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
29,700
+19,700
| +197% | +$5.25M |
|
1392
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.67B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1393
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
64,501
-105,737
| -62% | -$14.1M |
|
1394
Stratasys
SSYS
$666M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
+402,381
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1395
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.1B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
85,626
+2,492
| +3% | +$212K |
|
|
SF
1396
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
246,194
+76,092
| +45% | +$2.26M |
|
1397
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.64B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
136,296
+51,960
| +62% | +$3.42M |
|
1398
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
287,326
-306,763
| -52% | -$7.38M |
|
1399
Enova International
ENVA
$6.09B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
333,737
+270,686
| +429% | +$5.54M |
|
|
WRI
1400
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
381,329
-140,432
| -27% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.