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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+18,700
| +112% | +$2.01M |
|
1777
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.91B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+280,013
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1778
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.41B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
267,610
-644,902
| -71% | -$10.6M |
|
|
EVBG
1779
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,774
-27,309
| -47% | -$3.7M |
|
1780
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,934
+21,645
| +658% | +$3.22M |
|
|
CRON
1781
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
766,059
-1,726,538
| -69% | -$10.1M |
|
1782
Cloudflare
NET
$96B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
93,485
-382,419
| -80% | -$14.6M |
|
|
SPPI
1783
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
940,784
-617,291
| -40% | -$2.35M |
|
1784
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
104,110
+74,059
| +246% | +$2.71M |
|
|
CHUY
1785
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
195,517
-14,509
| -7% | -$264K |
|
1786
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
659,750
+134,532
| +26% | +$880K |
|
|
BZUN
1787
Baozun
BZUN
$179M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
117,703
+93,831
| +393% | +$3.73M |
|
|
SF
1788
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
170,102
-4,656
| -3% | -$104K |
|
1789
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
| – | – |
|
1790
American International
AIG
$42.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
138,542
-721,444
| -84% | -$21.5M |
|
|
ONIT
1791
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
179,982
-13,534
| -7% | -$243K |
|
|
PSB
1792
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,021
-13,425
| -30% | -$1.73M |
|
1793
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
410,502
+391,434
| +2,053% | +$2.14M |
|
1794
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
365,085
+27,169
| +8% | +$283K |
|
1795
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-600
| -4% | -$166K |
|
|
BLUE
1796
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
5,404
-1,544
| -22% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ACBI
1797
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
332,637
+8,290
| +3% | +$92.4K |
|
1798
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.76B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
95,583
+4,508
| +5% | +$196K |
|
1799
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.53B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
175,200
-65,400
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
1800
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,173,257
-310,410
| -21% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.