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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-16,600
| -42% | -$2.61M |
|
1852
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.91B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
-143,600
| -42% | -$2.62M |
|
1853
PUT
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
1854
PUT
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1855
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
299,400
+94,100
| +46% | +$1.26M |
|
1856
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$67.8B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
1857
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.39B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-1,500
| -4% | -$150K |
|
|
FBC
1858
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
116,718
-59,397
| -34% | -$1.79M |
|
|
RTP.U
1859
DELISTED
Reinvent Technology Partners Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of
RTP.U
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.45M |
|
1860
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
137,231
-505,377
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
|
AAWW
1861
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-41,900
| -43% | -$2.3M |
|
1862
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+19,900
| +65% | +$1.42M |
|
1863
GeoPark
GPRK
$609M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
467,190
+61,413
| +15% | +$569K |
|
1864
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
284,850
-51,290
| -15% | -$487K |
|
1865
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.51B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
171,969
-22,492
| -12% | -$469K |
|
1866
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,026
+2,808
| +8% | +$235K |
|
1867
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$690M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
512,488
+147,391
| +40% | +$1.09M |
|
|
IMMU
1868
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+25,000
| +167% | +$1.26M |
|
1869
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,220
+41,322
| +219% | +$2.09M |
|
1870
PUT
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,650
| – | – |
|
1871
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.21M |
|
1872
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1873
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
+27,000
| +18% | +$545K |
|
|
PXD
1874
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-3,000
| -7% | -$295K |
|
|
SAIL
1875
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
85,208
+25,448
| +43% | +$884K |
|
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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.