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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWE
1576
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
134,679
+96,653
| +254% | +$4.06M |
|
1577
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.92B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
128,200
+40,000
| +45% | +$1.7M |
|
1578
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.8B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
99,844
-33,241
| -25% | -$1.71M |
|
|
TGI
1579
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
510,227
+12,058
| +2% | +$125K |
|
1580
Ecopetrol
EC
$33.7B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
+494,206
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1581
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
363,600
-4,500
| -1% | -$102K |
|
1582
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
27,600
-19,500
| -41% | -$4.17M |
|
1583
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.53B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
500,192
+108,357
| +28% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ARCH
1584
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
+144,564
| New | +$5.4M |
|
|
SFIX
1585
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$566M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
+107,700
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1586
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
72,502
-100,982
| -58% | -$8.59M |
|
1587
Brink's
BCO
$5.01B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
87,638
-197,799
| -69% | -$11.5M |
|
1588
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
229,181
+188,077
| +458% | +$4.51M |
|
1589
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$640B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
40,000
-147,900
| -79% | -$21.8M |
|
|
SYNH
1590
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
92,256
-241,904
| -72% | -$15.1M |
|
1591
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
24,678
-38,197
| -61% | -$8.46M |
|
1592
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$19.6B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+504,208
| New | +$5.69M |
|
1593
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
21,400
+19,100
| +830% | +$5.22M |
|
|
PBCT
1594
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
484,117
+461,108
| +2,004% | +$5.54M |
|
1595
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
107,283
-383,784
| -78% | -$22.3M |
|
1596
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.9B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
325,000
-154,500
| -32% | -$2.51M |
|
1597
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+273,024
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1598
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
32,400
-10,000
| -24% | -$1.68M |
|
1599
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.82B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
72,473
+50,105
| +224% | +$3.99M |
|
1600
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
81,938
+23,018
| +39% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.