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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
230,345
-107,014
| -32% | -$2.53M |
|
|
EIDX
1602
DELISTED
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
EIDX
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+47,214
| New | +$4.17M |
|
1603
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$10.6B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
411,844
-299,407
| -42% | -$4.08M |
|
1604
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
86,600
-58,900
| -40% | -$3.87M |
|
1605
Tencent Music
TME
$15.9B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
321,763
+252,594
| +365% | +$4.11M |
|
1606
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
10,000
-47,600
| -83% | -$26.2M |
|
1607
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
135,054
+107,931
| +398% | +$4.17M |
|
1608
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
181,511
-127,890
| -41% | -$3.45M |
|
1609
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
67,783
-21,123
| -24% | -$1.86M |
|
|
FRGI
1610
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
539,713
-3,553
| -0.7% | -$39.1K |
|
1611
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
1,794,009
+827,402
| +86% | +$1.58M |
|
1612
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.7B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
40,000
-700
| -2% | -$98.7K |
|
|
KSU
1613
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$5.63M |
|
|
UFS
1614
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
193,418
-69,037
| -26% | -$1.97M |
|
1615
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28.4B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
29,100
-2,700
| -8% | -$577K |
|
1616
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
85,484
-340,454
| -80% | -$24.6M |
|
|
CONN
1617
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
522,051
-51,777
| -9% | -$590K |
|
1618
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.13B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
52,008
+6,316
| +14% | +$681K |
|
1619
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
36,000
-24,500
| -40% | -$3.66M |
|
1620
GeoPark
GPRK
$609M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
467,597
+407
| +0.1% | +$3.84K |
|
|
RYZ
1621
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.49B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
444,465
-4,639
| -1% | -$45.5K |
|
1622
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.1B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
29,600
+3,600
| +14% | +$736K |
|
|
ORC
1623
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.31B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
230,984
+217,466
| +1,609% | +$5.77M |
|
1624
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.01B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
55,200
-33,900
| -38% | -$3.31M |
|
|
NP
1625
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
108,906
-32,750
| -23% | -$1.5M |
|
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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.