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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.2B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
118,600
-71,800
| -38% | -$4.42M |
|
1502
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$215M
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
156,895
-10,534
| -6% | -$400K |
|
1503
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.7B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
25,452
+23,383
| +1,130% | +$6.04M |
|
1504
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
25,912
+23,446
| +951% | +$6.97M |
|
1505
Precigen
PGEN
$1.94B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
693,790
+401,134
| +137% | +$2.6M |
|
1506
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$677M
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
79,368
+6,181
| +8% | +$475K |
|
1507
LoveSac
LOVE
$242M
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
163,948
+153,051
| +1,405% | +$5.05M |
|
1508
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
639,802
+5,926
| +0.9% | +$48.5K |
|
1509
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
176,971
-80,921
| -31% | -$3M |
|
1510
CarMax
KMX
$8.39B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
74,572
+3,095
| +4% | +$290K |
|
1511
Teradata
TDC
$2.88B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
312,176
-161,350
| -34% | -$3.46M |
|
1512
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
53,159
-9,764
| -16% | -$1.13M |
|
|
LTRPA
1513
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
1,616,205
-846,527
| -34% | -$2.29M |
|
1514
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $7M | 0.01% |
403,056
-229,344
| -36% | -$3.66M |
|
1515
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $7M | 0.01% |
200,737
+26,024
| +15% | +$924K |
|
1516
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
128,533
-53,300
| -29% | -$2.75M |
|
|
SGMO
1517
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
447,006
+303,994
| +213% | +$3.56M |
|
1518
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
39,800
+29,700
| +294% | +$4.4M |
|
1519
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.03B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
730,428
-112,977
| -13% | -$987K |
|
1520
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
31,700
-24,300
| -43% | -$4.78M |
|
|
LGF.A
1521
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
610,309
+62,972
| +12% | +$566K |
|
1522
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
96,500
-20,000
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
|
MOMO
1523
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
493,765
+177,411
| +56% | +$2.56M |
|
1524
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
51,467
+9,001
| +21% | +$1.13M |
|
1525
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.8B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
80,400
+45,400
| +130% | +$3.75M |
|
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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.