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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,802,786
-1,468,920
| -45% | -$3.84M |
|
1702
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$4.33M |
|
1703
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
167,942
-10,501
| -6% | -$271K |
|
1704
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.48B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
-34,000
| -14% | -$656K |
|
1705
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.71M |
|
|
UN
1706
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
71,292
-622,690
| -90% | -$36.1M |
|
1707
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
+16,000
| +7% | +$271K |
|
1708
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.06B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
237,182
+75,820
| +47% | +$1.34M |
|
|
LTRPA
1709
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
2,462,732
-374,512
| -13% | -$902K |
|
1710
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-30,000
| -36% | -$2.41M |
|
1711
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.13B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,692
+34,835
| +321% | +$3.46M |
|
1712
Domo
DOMO
$171M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
110,849
+37,971
| +52% | +$1.37M |
|
|
ATVI
1713
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-3,600
| -6% | -$292K |
|
|
NTUS
1714
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
246,942
-47,010
| -16% | -$889K |
|
1715
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.75B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,883
| New | +$4.27M |
|
1716
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,233
-14,869
| -42% | -$2.89M |
|
1717
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
349,700
-142,300
| -29% | -$2.06M |
|
1718
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+390,439
| New | +$4.17M |
|
1719
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$339B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
LSI
1720
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,549
+28,694
| +93% | +$1.94M |
|
|
SEM
1721
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
372,418
-445,657
| -54% | -$4.39M |
|
1722
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$165M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,183
+7,905
| +11% | +$1.43M |
|
|
1723
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1724
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
89,609
+15,338
| +21% | +$646K |
|
|
OTRK
1725
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+769
| New | +$3.56M |
|
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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.