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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
332,583
-88,023
| -21% | -$1.87M |
|
1402
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.77B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
116,611
+49,634
| +74% | +$3.03M |
|
1403
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.11B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
634,886
-23,773
| -4% | -$284K |
|
1404
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28.4B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
31,800
-10,600
| -25% | -$2.08M |
|
1405
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
982,426
-55,122
| -5% | -$405K |
|
1406
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
42,400
| – | – |
|
|
WBT
1407
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
1,077,460
-385,521
| -26% | -$2.6M |
|
1408
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
82,500
| – | – |
|
1409
Nutrien
NTR
$33.9B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
168,797
-473,389
| -74% | -$17.2M |
|
|
MIME
1410
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
140,911
-133,377
| -49% | -$6.05M |
|
1411
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.98B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
288,753
-33,759
| -10% | -$802K |
|
|
NBIS
1412
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$37.6B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
101,200
+81,200
| +406% | +$4.84M |
|
1413
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
173,247
+15,731
| +10% | +$646K |
|
|
TBI
1414
Trueblue
TBI
$227M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
424,644
+114,387
| +37% | +$1.76M |
|
1415
CarMax
KMX
$8.39B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
71,477
+22,134
| +45% | +$2.21M |
|
|
ALTR
1416
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
156,233
+86,492
| +124% | +$3.48M |
|
1417
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
76,300
-243,800
| -76% | -$19.4M |
|
1418
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.82B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
184,660
+56,640
| +44% | +$2.26M |
|
1419
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
44,800
| – | – |
|
1420
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
468,887
-307,227
| -40% | -$4.44M |
|
1421
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.56B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
215,966
+178,456
| +476% | +$4.42M |
|
|
GTLS
1422
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
92,644
-26,611
| -22% | -$1.73M |
|
1423
PUT
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
17,600
-3,600
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
|
TBCH
1424
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$238M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
355,910
-52,235
| -13% | -$937K |
|
|
ALEX
1425
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
577,854
+183,999
| +47% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.