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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVYA
1826
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
241,651
+127,084
| +111% | +$2.36M |
|
1827
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
123,039
-6,696
| -5% | -$212K |
|
1828
PUT
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1829
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.94B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
199,320
+86,050
| +76% | +$1.94M |
|
|
NTUS
1830
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
230,275
-16,667
| -7% | -$326K |
|
1831
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
7,914
-17
| -0.2% | -$9.68K |
|
1832
HealthStream
HSTM
$854M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
211,153
-121,430
| -37% | -$2.44M |
|
1833
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.01B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+31,500
| +63% | +$1.29M |
|
1834
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
145,577
-53,992
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
1835
Match Group
MTCH
$9.25B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,413
+15,843
| +109% | +$2.1M |
|
1836
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,258
-46,113
| -73% | -$11.1M |
|
1837
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.6B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
110,060
-66,321
| -38% | -$2.96M |
|
1838
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$68.3B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+1,000
| +5% | +$204K |
|
1839
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.75B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
| – | – |
|
1840
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.6B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,898
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1841
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$21.8B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-21,900
| -33% | -$2.22M |
|
|
ENV
1842
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
55,267
+40,296
| +269% | +$3.25M |
|
|
AAT
1843
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
157,147
-78,703
| -33% | -$2.09M |
|
1844
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.74B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
621,907
-192,864
| -24% | -$1.19M |
|
1845
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.11B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,365
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1846
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
38,986
-72,085
| -65% | -$8.16M |
|
1847
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.49B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
303,074
+288,688
| +2,007% | +$3.9M |
|
1848
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$151B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,500
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1849
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.56B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-3,400
| -11% | -$524K |
|
1850
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.93B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
346,220
-437,684
| -56% | -$5.25M |
|
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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.