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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXR
1801
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
| – | – |
|
1802
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.8B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-71,800
| -71% | -$8.76M |
|
1803
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.76B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
| – | – |
|
1804
Regenxbio
RGNX
$616M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
135,479
+28,398
| +27% | +$926K |
|
1805
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+15,900
| +71% | +$1.43M |
|
|
GWB
1806
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
299,148
-42,007
| -12% | -$569K |
|
1807
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
22,342
-34,756
| -61% | -$6.13M |
|
|
THR
1808
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
330,391
+101,338
| +44% | +$1.34M |
|
1809
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
| – | – |
|
1810
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
| – | – |
|
|
ATVI
1811
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-86,500
| -66% | -$7.02M |
|
1812
CALL
Dell
DELL
$239B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
107,331
-167,113
| -61% | -$5.21M |
|
1813
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
15,855
+10,155
| +178% | +$2.22M |
|
1814
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
249,427
+148,836
| +148% | +$2.27M |
|
1815
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,946
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1816
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,571
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1817
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1818
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1819
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.93B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
706,483
-320,275
| -31% | -$1.99M |
|
1820
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
75,290
+44,030
| +141% | +$2.13M |
|
1821
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
-26,000
| -10% | -$448K |
|
1822
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-29,300
| -24% | -$1.13M |
|
1823
Inseego
INSG
$104M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,154
+30,877
| +722% | +$3.56M |
|
|
KBAL
1824
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
344,114
+8,785
| +3% | +$97.9K |
|
1825
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
| – | – |
|
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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.