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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUB
1601
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
84,680
-4,489
| -5% | -$211K |
|
1602
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
119,469
-422,681
| -78% | -$16.8M |
|
1603
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.41B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
63,488
-24,783
| -28% | -$1.88M |
|
1604
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.59B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
338,700
-158,058
| -32% | -$2.17M |
|
1605
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
23,200
+7,300
| +46% | +$1.45M |
|
1606
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.53B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
31,900
+28,800
| +929% | +$4.34M |
|
1607
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.1B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
663,423
-2,048,450
| -76% | -$15.4M |
|
1608
FirstService
FSV
$6.55B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
37,100
+14,000
| +61% | +$1.65M |
|
1609
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$116M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
68,300
+19,400
| +40% | +$1.43M |
|
1610
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
61,900
-88,109
| -59% | -$6.51M |
|
1611
Interface
TILE
$1.95B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
794,773
+243,978
| +44% | +$1.82M |
|
1612
Impinj
PI
$4.24B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
183,735
-211,917
| -54% | -$5.6M |
|
1613
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
126,000
-37,000
| -23% | -$1.29M |
|
1614
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,599
-117,633
| -84% | -$23.6M |
|
1615
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-13,500
| -23% | -$1.36M |
|
1616
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,560
+41,586
| +1,046% | +$4.45M |
|
1617
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.8B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+54,200
| +137% | +$3M |
|
1618
NetEase
NTES
$83B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,840
| New | +$4.97M |
|
1619
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,466
+10,335
| +32% | +$1.26M |
|
|
NXGN
1620
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
376,804
-33,349
| -8% | -$426K |
|
1621
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
369,840
+25,623
| +7% | +$361K |
|
|
UCB
1622
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
283,050
+182,132
| +180% | +$3.28M |
|
1623
Box
BOX
$4.49B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
275,720
-32,463
| -11% | -$599K |
|
1624
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,678,045
-1,618,255
| -49% | -$5.95M |
|
1625
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
909,276
+109,862
| +14% | +$660K |
|
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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.