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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
1826
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.7B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
| – | – |
|
1827
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
83,464
-64,000
| -43% | -$2.78M |
|
1828
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
118,133
-148,128
| -56% | -$4.19M |
|
1829
eGain
EGAN
$186M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
254,287
-107,054
| -30% | -$1.25M |
|
1830
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$249B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
897,444
+238,023
| +36% | +$961K |
|
1831
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-1,400
| -3% | -$129K |
|
1832
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.97B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+34,000
| +18% | +$500K |
|
1833
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
-694,600
| -75% | -$12.9M |
|
1834
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
69,182
-220,468
| -76% | -$11M |
|
1835
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$42.3B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1836
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.4B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+2,000
| +10% | +$311K |
|
1837
Anterix
ATEX
$1.73B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
109,038
-25,058
| -19% | -$1.06M |
|
1838
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.36B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
268,605
-529,624
| -66% | -$6.36M |
|
|
ONDK
1839
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,229,388
-203,932
| -8% | -$276K |
|
1840
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,501
-324,161
| -85% | -$18.6M |
|
|
STL
1841
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
336,493
-125,845
| -27% | -$1.43M |
|
1842
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.76B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,779
+14,743
| +87% | +$1.18M |
|
1843
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
| – | – |
|
1844
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.44B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1845
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.18B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+22,400
| +73% | +$1.36M |
|
1846
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.5B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,778
-35,646
| -58% | -$4.91M |
|
|
HEES
1847
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+49,632
| +38% | +$969K |
|
1848
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.63B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
814,771
-122,599
| -13% | -$530K |
|
1849
Diageo
DEO
$49.5B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,535
| New | +$3.52M |
|
1850
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-81,000
| -52% | -$3.47M |
|
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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.