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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.07B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
485,803
+175,384
| +56% | +$2.11M |
|
1502
Corteva
CTVA
$60.5B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
194,739
+178,033
| +1,066% | +$5.01M |
|
1503
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
68,500
| – | – |
|
|
FL
1504
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
169,400
+78,200
| +86% | +$2.38M |
|
1505
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
139,062
+93,817
| +207% | +$4.3M |
|
1506
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$331M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1507
Bankunited
BKU
$3.33B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
253,597
-278,786
| -52% | -$5.91M |
|
1508
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
54,700
+40,000
| +272% | +$3.11M |
|
1509
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$6.34M |
|
1510
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
31,400
+5,584
| +22% | +$893K |
|
1511
Veritone
VERI
$92.9M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
603,761
+299,485
| +98% | +$3.15M |
|
1512
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
165,020
+95,729
| +138% | +$3.4M |
|
1513
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.27B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
141,298
-36,898
| -21% | -$1.57M |
|
1514
ITT
ITT
$17.1B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
93,109
+29,501
| +46% | +$1.79M |
|
|
JBGS
1515
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
205,475
+131,580
| +178% | +$3.69M |
|
|
TWNK
1516
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
445,597
+132,253
| +42% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CYBR
1517
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
|
1518
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.76T
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
150,000
-398,000
| -73% | -$13.3M |
|
1519
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.76B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
105,994
-35,604
| -25% | -$1.96M |
|
1520
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.87B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
120,400
| – | – |
|
1521
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$794M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
73,390
+45,522
| +163% | +$4.1M |
|
1522
GameStop
GME
$9.8B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
2,138,788
-4,237,496
| -66% | -$6.13M |
|
|
DOYU
1523
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$140M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
41,161
+36,515
| +786% | +$5.24M |
|
1524
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
16,659
-226,257
| -93% | -$70.8M |
|
1525
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
92,054
+22,600
| +33% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.