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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.87B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
120,400
| – | – |
|
1402
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
1,556,367
-121,678
| -7% | -$478K |
|
1403
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
65,116
-46,942
| -42% | -$4.95M |
|
1404
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
20,000
-12,200
| -38% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CRON
1405
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
1,176,705
+410,646
| +54% | +$2.83M |
|
|
BLUE
1406
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
14,557
-8,937
| -38% | -$5.66M |
|
1407
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
|
VTLE
1408
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
413,822
+257,234
| +164% | +$3.32M |
|
1409
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
407,096
-308,034
| -43% | -$5.64M |
|
1410
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$83.5B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
33,135
+17,280
| +109% | +$4.1M |
|
1411
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.28B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
477,264
-120,174
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
|
IMGN
1412
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
1,255,682
-385,734
| -24% | -$2.25M |
|
1413
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.08B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
186,030
-149,640
| -45% | -$5.92M |
|
1414
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
68,800
+18,700
| +37% | +$2.06M |
|
1415
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
88,200
| – | – |
|
|
TRUE
1416
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
1,912,288
-547,435
| -22% | -$2.44M |
|
|
MOMO
1417
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
573,900
+103,900
| +22% | +$1.5M |
|
1418
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.4B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
134,400
+4,100
| +3% | +$219K |
|
|
PRSU
1419
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
221,012
-68,531
| -24% | -$1.87M |
|
|
PPLI
1420
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
77,317
+1,099
| +1% | +$84.2K |
|
1421
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.67B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
95,200
+35,200
| +59% | +$2.36M |
|
1422
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$61.1M
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
174,762
+74,039
| +74% | +$3.02M |
|
1423
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
41,574
-77,007
| -65% | -$14M |
|
1424
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
596,547
+275,897
| +86% | +$2.94M |
|
1425
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
236,700
+110,700
| +88% | +$3.98M |
|
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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.