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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
1626
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
195,700
+45,700
| +30% | +$1.27M |
|
1627
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
19,700
+9,700
| +97% | +$2.56M |
|
1628
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
271,160
-153,242
| -36% | -$3.15M |
|
1629
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
230,100
-50,000
| -18% | -$1.46M |
|
1630
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
64,400
+15,100
| +31% | +$1.42M |
|
1631
Wheels Up
UP
$203M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$5.95M |
|
1632
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.17B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
67,200
+14,200
| +27% | +$1.13M |
|
1633
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.04B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
128,781
+82,391
| +178% | +$3.27M |
|
1634
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
159,347
-43,505
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ATIP
1635
DELISTED
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.
ATIP
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
+11,085
| New | +$5.59M |
|
1636
Atkore
ATKR
$2.41B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
144,547
+25,656
| +22% | +$809K |
|
1637
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.25B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
803,965
-615,026
| -43% | -$3.42M |
|
1638
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$147B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
124,934
-133,081
| -52% | -$5.76M |
|
1639
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
153,400
+65,100
| +74% | +$2.15M |
|
1640
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.47B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
89,608
-159,526
| -64% | -$8.87M |
|
1641
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$58.8B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
500,000
+80,000
| +19% | +$840K |
|
1642
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
25,537
-24,438
| -49% | -$5.16M |
|
1643
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.6B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$5.26M |
|
1644
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
64,600
-200
| -0.3% | -$16.3K |
|
1645
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
62,035
+5,617
| +10% | +$542K |
|
1646
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.13B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
49,400
+36,800
| +292% | +$3.48M |
|
1647
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.58B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
758,130
+11,132
| +1% | +$67.8K |
|
1648
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
201,993
+34,051
| +20% | +$878K |
|
1649
Arvinas
ARVN
$530M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
69,358
-5,913
| -8% | -$204K |
|
1650
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
100,586
+26,667
| +36% | +$1.56M |
|
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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.