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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.91B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
655,054
+501,466
| +327% | +$5.11M |
|
1452
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.4B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
150,888
+113,394
| +302% | +$4.84M |
|
1453
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.48B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
587,162
-81,444
| -12% | -$893K |
|
1454
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.9B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
113,900
-51,700
| -31% | -$2.67M |
|
1455
Skywest
SKYW
$4.35B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
205,204
-91,818
| -31% | -$2.86M |
|
1456
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
27,279
-94,152
| -78% | -$20.3M |
|
1457
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
290,586
-28,833
| -9% | -$648K |
|
1458
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
505,188
+329,452
| +187% | +$4.11M |
|
1459
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
87,633
-14,261
| -14% | -$999K |
|
1460
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$708M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
684,090
+17,248
| +3% | +$151K |
|
1461
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.4B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
130,300
| – | – |
|
|
CONN
1462
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
573,828
-66,285
| -10% | -$716K |
|
1463
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
1464
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
104,900
-77,100
| -42% | -$4.04M |
|
1465
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.86B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
81,898
+42,310
| +107% | +$2.83M |
|
1466
Envista
NVST
$4.62B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
245,278
-408,653
| -62% | -$9.42M |
|
1467
Terex
TEX
$7.37B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
311,975
+45,343
| +17% | +$886K |
|
|
PRSU
1468
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
289,543
-30,980
| -10% | -$580K |
|
1469
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
124,545
-15,786
| -11% | -$779K |
|
1470
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
40,000
-7,800
| -16% | -$1.22M |
|
|
ROIC
1471
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
577,487
+63,179
| +12% | +$691K |
|
|
ASPL.U
1472
DELISTED
Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-t
ASPL.U
| $6M | 0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$5.99M |
|
1473
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.12B
| $6M | 0.01% |
706,415
+144,454
| +26% | +$1.58M |
|
1474
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
307,343
-30,600
| -9% | -$622K |
|
1475
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
25,800
| – | – |
|
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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.