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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$40.7B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
| – | – |
|
|
FLIR
1677
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
124,728
-6,680
| -5% | -$255K |
|
1678
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.39B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
233,208
+4,810
| +2% | +$79.2K |
|
1679
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+34,200
| +71% | +$1.83M |
|
1680
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
199,956
-12,595
| -6% | -$316K |
|
1681
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$531M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
547,928
-162,115
| -23% | -$1.38M |
|
1682
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.99B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
43,118
-140,287
| -76% | -$14.4M |
|
1683
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
670,670
-34,056
| -5% | -$225K |
|
|
DOOR
1684
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,816
-79,239
| -64% | -$7.03M |
|
1685
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-69,000
| -37% | -$2.39M |
|
|
EB
1686
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
405,070
-183,363
| -31% | -$1.82M |
|
1687
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-2,700
| -9% | -$416K |
|
1688
Designer Brands
DBI
$315M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
808,532
+24,504
| +3% | +$159K |
|
1689
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
| – | – |
|
|
NAV
1690
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,748
-109,884
| -52% | -$3.77M |
|
|
VSTO
1691
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
217,385
-421,903
| -66% | -$7.73M |
|
1692
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,600
| New | +$4.45M |
|
|
WPF.U
1693
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.
WPF.U
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
387,558
-612,442
| -61% | -$6.71M |
|
1694
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,816
-78,440
| -65% | -$7.67M |
|
1695
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
| – | – |
|
|
MOMO
1696
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
316,354
+305,425
| +2,795% | +$5.56M |
|
|
DFS
1697
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-9,300
| -11% | -$487K |
|
1698
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
338,205
-18,840
| -5% | -$227K |
|
1699
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,176
-19,409
| -50% | -$4.45M |
|
|
TGNA
1700
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
368,680
+353,680
| +2,358% | +$4.2M |
|
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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.