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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSII
1726
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
211,117
+5,058
| +2% | +$106K |
|
1727
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$124B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-5,100
| -31% | -$1.8M |
|
1728
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$72.6M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,796
+916
| +8% | +$312K |
|
1729
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.44B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
197,610
-437,711
| -69% | -$10.5M |
|
|
PDLI
1730
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,313,099
-520,213
| -28% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SLCA
1731
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,378,321
+209,239
| +18% | +$778K |
|
|
SCHW
1732
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,000
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
CBPO
1733
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,107
+8,506
| +30% | +$913K |
|
1734
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
| – | – |
|
|
SJR
1735
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
225,882
-321,190
| -59% | -$5.86M |
|
1736
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.8B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
202,210
-455,465
| -69% | -$9.57M |
|
|
PRA
1737
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
262,890
+23,326
| +10% | +$347K |
|
1738
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
184,061
+11,713
| +7% | +$185K |
|
|
STPK.U
1739
DELISTED
Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and o
STPK.U
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
BITA
1740
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
259,891
+152,033
| +141% | +$2.4M |
|
1741
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+19,900
| +66% | +$1.59M |
|
1742
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+43,600
| +124% | +$2.66M |
|
1743
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,931
-471
| -6% | -$239K |
|
1744
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+29,200
| +74% | +$1.8M |
|
1745
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
+124,200
| +322% | +$2.78M |
|
1746
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
633,876
+185,712
| +41% | +$1.41M |
|
1747
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,085
+9,813
| +300% | +$2.87M |
|
|
X
1748
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
554,400
+17,400
| +3% | +$132K |
|
1749
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
-110,400
| -35% | -$2.32M |
|
1750
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,919
| New | +$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.