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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Viasat
VSAT
$9.67B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
172,987
-162,533
| -48% | -$5.59M |
|
|
RDUS
1677
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
315,023
+138,303
| +78% | +$2.08M |
|
1678
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
248,600
-137,220
| -36% | -$3.29M |
|
1679
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
171,800
+100,000
| +139% | +$2.79M |
|
1680
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
243,500
-55,900
| -19% | -$973K |
|
1681
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
24,200
-32,000
| -57% | -$6.76M |
|
1682
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
1,046,652
-126,605
| -11% | -$545K |
|
1683
Nice
NICE
$6.15B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
19,718
-87,807
| -82% | -$21.4M |
|
1684
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
32,047
+10,734
| +50% | +$1.63M |
|
1685
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+353,999
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1686
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$352B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
215,000
-160,000
| -43% | -$3.8M |
|
1687
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
138,700
-81,300
| -37% | -$3M |
|
1688
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
12,700
-29,800
| -70% | -$12.3M |
|
|
IPOE.U
1689
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and
IPOE.U
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+420,090
| New | +$4.64M |
|
1690
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$4.45M |
|
1691
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.7B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
253,100
+22,400
| +10% | +$423K |
|
1692
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$635M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
91,833
-23,057
| -20% | -$1.36M |
|
|
TCDA
1693
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+779,579
| New | +$5.98M |
|
1694
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.77B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.5M |
|
1695
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
848,264
-61,012
| -7% | -$362K |
|
1696
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,237
+5,457
| +62% | +$1.84M |
|
|
GLUU
1697
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
606,107
+242,181
| +67% | +$2.09M |
|
1698
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.2B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,920
-234,790
| -80% | -$20.6M |
|
|
TPGY.U
1699
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
TPGY.U
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1700
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,900
| New | +$4.76M |
|
Similar funds
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.