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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QUOT
1476
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
804,109
-240,647
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
1477
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$215M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
167,429
-9,917
| -6% | -$358K |
|
1478
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.35B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
38,919
-145,990
| -79% | -$18.4M |
|
1479
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
151,183
+85,364
| +130% | +$3.91M |
|
|
IMGN
1480
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
1,641,416
-921,240
| -36% | -$3.72M |
|
1481
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.62B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
126,824
-136,862
| -52% | -$4.7M |
|
1482
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$5.8M |
|
|
ITCI
1483
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
229,603
+48,518
| +27% | +$1.11M |
|
1484
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
1,023,282
-5,591
| -0.5% | -$29.8K |
|
|
MRTX
1485
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
+35,365
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
ARGO
1486
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
170,347
-26,113
| -13% | -$911K |
|
1487
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.03B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
843,405
-47,589
| -5% | -$384K |
|
1488
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
384,591
-3,341,105
| -90% | -$51.6M |
|
1489
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.4B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
125,000
+20,000
| +19% | +$956K |
|
1490
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
309,401
+116,901
| +61% | +$2.29M |
|
1491
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
75,864
-24,789
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
1492
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
732,403
+183,110
| +33% | +$1.45M |
|
1493
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
135,400
| – | – |
|
1494
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.25B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
1,418,991
+362,191
| +34% | +$1.97M |
|
1495
Cardlytics
CDLX
$22.2M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
8,162
+2,965
| +57% | +$2.16M |
|
|
CMD
1496
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
130,618
-26,274
| -17% | -$1.29M |
|
1497
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+153,600
| New | +$5.62M |
|
1498
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
100,277
+68,415
| +215% | +$3.75M |
|
|
MRSH
1499
Marsh
MRSH
$94.3B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
49,953
-367,588
| -88% | -$42.1M |
|
|
AAT
1500
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
235,850
+44,666
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
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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.