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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$345M
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
296,400
+164,900
| +125% | +$3.49M |
|
1527
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
52,800
| – | – |
|
|
PETQ
1528
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
178,394
-110,327
| -38% | -$3.42M |
|
1529
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
113,726
+21,672
| +24% | +$1.28M |
|
1530
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.77B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
97,761
-18,850
| -16% | -$1.19M |
|
1531
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
13,382
+10,004
| +296% | +$4.65M |
|
1532
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
271,226
+20,719
| +8% | +$446K |
|
1533
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$199B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
376,000
+216,000
| +135% | +$3.42M |
|
1534
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.29B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
166,805
+83,865
| +101% | +$3.16M |
|
|
CTB
1535
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
168,450
-79,059
| -32% | -$3.01M |
|
1536
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
26,100
-1,600
| -6% | -$384K |
|
|
VRN
1537
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
2,919,015
+1,330,924
| +84% | +$2.28M |
|
1538
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
88,599
-174,373
| -66% | -$11.2M |
|
|
TVTY
1539
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
346,962
-4,480
| -1% | -$74.4K |
|
1540
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
65,500
+11,300
| +21% | +$948K |
|
1541
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.55B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
336,856
-190,977
| -36% | -$4.11M |
|
|
LFC
1542
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
3,078,000
+2,744,000
| +822% | +$31.4M |
|
1543
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
461,473
+91,633
| +25% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SWN
1544
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
2,275,542
-660,607
| -22% | -$1.95M |
|
|
VMW
1545
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
48,300
+3,800
| +9% | +$544K |
|
1546
Tronox
TROX
$967M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
462,795
+183,809
| +66% | +$2.14M |
|
|
CVAC
1547
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+83,337
| New | +$6.38M |
|
|
KNDI
1548
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$66.5M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
+978,303
| New | +$8.05M |
|
1549
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
169,466
-50,728
| -23% | -$1.89M |
|
1550
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.58B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
675,625
-1,090,520
| -62% | -$9.64M |
|
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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.