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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
1851
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
| – | – |
|
1852
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,778
+31,096
| +321% | +$2.77M |
|
|
CORE
1853
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
151,466
-28,960
| -16% | -$885K |
|
|
KBAL
1854
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
372,036
+27,922
| +8% | +$318K |
|
1855
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+26,700
| +35% | +$1.18M |
|
1856
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.88B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,220
-207,222
| -85% | -$22.3M |
|
1857
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
| – | – |
|
|
WPF
1858
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.
WPF
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
394,607
+228,107
| +137% | +$2.37M |
|
|
CTXS
1859
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$4.3M |
|
1860
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.45B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
893,598
+57,301
| +7% | +$287K |
|
1861
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$84.2B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,900
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1862
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,045
+675,123
| +206% | +$3.34M |
|
1863
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-55,700
| -35% | -$2.49M |
|
1864
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+45,800
| +143% | +$2.61M |
|
1865
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.19B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
-11,800
| -8% | -$307K |
|
1866
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
59,378
+29,535
| +99% | +$2.12M |
|
1867
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
| – | – |
|
1868
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,141
-27,982
| -61% | -$6.29M |
|
1869
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-700
| -1% | -$53.3K |
|
1870
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.19B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
216,125
-207,245
| -49% | -$3.95M |
|
1871
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
-83,700
| -40% | -$2.7M |
|
1872
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.06B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
156,377
-80,805
| -34% | -$1.86M |
|
1873
System1
SST
$14.3M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,980
+29,980
| +300% | +$3.04M |
|
1874
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
1875
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,703
| New | +$4.04M |
|
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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.