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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
BP
BP
$112B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
266,100
-197,000
| -43% | -$4.27M |
|
1652
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.5B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,000
| New | +$4.69M |
|
1653
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$21.6B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+50,400
| +334% | +$3.51M |
|
1654
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.53B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
391,835
+40,328
| +11% | +$469K |
|
|
AQUA
1655
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
217,561
-1,958
| -0.9% | -$39K |
|
1656
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-7,900
| -6% | -$300K |
|
1657
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
250,507
-132,897
| -35% | -$2.52M |
|
1658
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
335,396
-162,344
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
1659
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$6.01B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
| – | – |
|
1660
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
115,810
-29,505
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
1661
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-40,700
| -39% | -$2.81M |
|
1662
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$347B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-160,000
| -68% | -$9.88M |
|
1663
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
995,799
+85,518
| +9% | +$415K |
|
1664
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,791
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1665
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
199,569
-32,318
| -14% | -$787K |
|
1666
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$83B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1667
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,949
-4,748
| -9% | -$469K |
|
|
AZEK
1668
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,112
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1669
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.86B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,434
-12,891
| -26% | -$1.59M |
|
1670
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.03B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
162,918
-505,020
| -76% | -$13.2M |
|
1671
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$4.04B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
215,073
+36,847
| +21% | +$785K |
|
1672
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$653M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
120,986
-32,121
| -21% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TARO
1673
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,010
-3,566
| -4% | -$222K |
|
1674
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
72,528
+15,376
| +27% | +$1M |
|
1675
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,846
-114,147
| -86% | -$28.2M |
|
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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.