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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,674
-37,792
| -34% | -$2.52M |
|
|
CSGS
1627
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
116,090
+29,616
| +34% | +$1.23M |
|
|
RDS.A
1628
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
+63,800
| +51% | +$1.93M |
|
1629
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$677M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
73,187
-144,259
| -66% | -$8.27M |
|
1630
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.9B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,611
+74,971
| +451% | +$4.11M |
|
1631
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-3,600
| -7% | -$338K |
|
1632
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,443
-6,397
| -12% | -$643K |
|
1633
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.8B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
133,085
+73,085
| +122% | +$2.91M |
|
|
AIZP
1634
DELISTED
Assurant, Inc. 6.50% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value
AIZP
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1635
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
| – | – |
|
1636
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,853
+58,189
| +115% | +$2.27M |
|
1637
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,566
+21,487
| +527% | +$3.57M |
|
1638
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$144B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,931
-80,500
| -48% | -$4.22M |
|
1639
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-6,700
| -12% | -$694K |
|
1640
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
385,415
-1,888,541
| -83% | -$25.8M |
|
1641
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,900
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
SCS
1642
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
463,081
-79,734
| -15% | -$858K |
|
1643
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
+19,200
| +18% | +$678K |
|
1644
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
157,350
-130,174
| -45% | -$3.89M |
|
1645
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.27B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,136
+22,844
| +125% | +$2.4M |
|
1646
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,330
+56,804
| +1,255% | +$5.75M |
|
1647
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,258
| New | +$4.74M |
|
1648
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$269B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-1,600
| -4% | -$178K |
|
1649
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
308,370
-338,588
| -52% | -$5.17M |
|
1650
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-123,000
| -34% | -$2.43M |
|
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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.