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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-100,000
| -51% | -$4.1M |
|
1777
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+4,100
| +14% | +$571K |
|
|
MIMO
1778
DELISTED
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc
MIMO
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+490,000
| New | +$4.9M |
|
|
ONIT
1779
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
169,965
-10,017
| -6% | -$254K |
|
1780
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.8B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
QUOT
1781
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
520,580
-283,529
| -35% | -$2.38M |
|
1782
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWTX
1783
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,574
| New | +$4.35M |
|
1784
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$331M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-20,000
| -44% | -$3.62M |
|
1785
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
73,637
-42,173
| -36% | -$2.28M |
|
1786
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-24,700
| -35% | -$2.52M |
|
1787
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
357,439
+52,188
| +17% | +$591K |
|
|
AXON
1788
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
| – | – |
|
1789
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-32,000
| -39% | -$2.61M |
|
|
TRTN
1790
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,100
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
THR
1791
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
310,527
-19,864
| -6% | -$265K |
|
|
JMIA
1792
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$708M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$2.93M |
|
1793
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
85,990
-735,393
| -90% | -$41.9M |
|
1794
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-60,000
| -46% | -$3.74M |
|
1795
Phreesia
PHR
$689M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
88,952
+82,669
| +1,316% | +$3.55M |
|
|
MIC
1796
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,537
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1797
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+600
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
HSII
1798
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
164,111
-47,006
| -22% | -$1.18M |
|
1799
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,464
-9,485
| -20% | -$1.08M |
|
1800
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.44B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,673
| New | +$4.8M |
|
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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.