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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
1726
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+40,300
| +1,550% | +$4.62M |
|
1727
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+11,000
| +17% | +$821K |
|
1728
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
| – | – |
|
|
NGHC
1729
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+128,854
| +525% | +$4.39M |
|
1730
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.4B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,423
+7,645
| +30% | +$1.17M |
|
|
GWB
1731
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
250,275
-48,873
| -16% | -$805K |
|
1732
Kodak
KODK
$809M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
642,215
+629,814
| +5,079% | +$5.25M |
|
1733
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
473,845
-41,048
| -8% | -$433K |
|
1734
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$386M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
795,297
-30,201
| -4% | -$159K |
|
|
CRHC
1735
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.
CRHC
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1736
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-4,500
| -6% | -$264K |
|
1737
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.27B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
102,926
-38,372
| -27% | -$1.75M |
|
|
NXGN
1738
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
283,339
-93,465
| -25% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SINA
1739
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
| – | – |
|
1740
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
89,532
-74,229
| -45% | -$4.13M |
|
|
IIAC.U
1741
DELISTED
Investindustrial Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-thir
IIAC.U
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
TCS
1742
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,874
+7,700
| +27% | +$1.12M |
|
1743
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
607,303
-52,447
| -8% | -$381K |
|
1744
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,199
-8,244
| -17% | -$929K |
|
1745
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,415
-77,635
| -63% | -$8.07M |
|
1746
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-41,000
| -62% | -$8.48M |
|
|
INOV
1747
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
279,790
-582
| -0.2% | -$12.4K |
|
1748
Regions Financial
RF
$26.4B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
315,010
+215,514
| +217% | +$3.12M |
|
1749
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.16B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,671
-19,515
| -45% | -$3.79M |
|
1750
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-5,400
| -9% | -$473K |
|
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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.