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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-32,800
| -62% | -$5.41M |
|
1877
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.5B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+12,500
| +30% | +$781K |
|
1878
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
11,925
-27,004
| -69% | -$7.12M |
|
1879
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.92B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$4.17M |
|
1880
Appian
APPN
$2.1B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,706
-208,769
| -80% | -$11.3M |
|
1881
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$846M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
156,526
+4,441
| +3% | +$97.1K |
|
1882
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.41B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
715,200
-61,635
| -8% | -$290K |
|
|
1883
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-800
| -4% | -$132K |
|
1884
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.28B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
1885
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$198B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-209,200
| -90% | -$28.5M |
|
|
PRTK
1886
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
614,554
-403,911
| -40% | -$2M |
|
1887
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.34B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
225,846
+20,822
| +10% | +$363K |
|
|
LL
1888
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1889
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$83.9M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,731
-12,111
| -34% | -$2.53M |
|
|
SJIU
1890
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$1.92M |
|
1891
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.4B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,920
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1892
Employers Holdings
EIG
$910M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,028
-14,515
| -12% | -$460K |
|
1893
Qualys
QLYS
$4.71B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,631
-17,514
| -34% | -$1.87M |
|
1894
Manchester United
MANU
$4.04B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
226,224
+63,381
| +39% | +$967K |
|
1895
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$929M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
-50,000
| -35% | -$1.33M |
|
|
MASI
1896
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
1897
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$501B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-226,200
| -96% | -$73.5M |
|
1898
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$27.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,300
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
RAVN
1899
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
152,221
-25,839
| -15% | -$596K |
|
|
THCA
1900
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II Common Stock
THCA
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
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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.