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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
BHP
BHP
$210B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,650
| – | – |
|
1877
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.35B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
131,429
+85,346
| +185% | +$2.42M |
|
1878
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.7B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
-28,700
| -12% | -$535K |
|
1879
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
786,471
+747,932
| +1,941% | +$3.07M |
|
1880
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.79B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
| – | – |
|
1881
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$258M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
96,726
+45,758
| +90% | +$1.47M |
|
1882
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
| – | – |
|
1883
Box
BOX
$4.5B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
235,831
-39,889
| -14% | -$695K |
|
1884
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$144B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,531
-20,400
| -23% | -$1.18M |
|
|
EVBG
1885
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,496
-2,278
| -7% | -$291K |
|
1886
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.99B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-24,800
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
1887
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1888
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$271B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
42,450
-50
| -0.1% | -$5.3K |
|
|
OXFD
1889
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
242,448
-7,855
| -3% | -$110K |
|
1890
Cactus
WHD
$3.64B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
161,729
+45,670
| +39% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TUP
1891
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
| – | – |
|
1892
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.11B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,119
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1893
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,446
-1,191
| -1% | -$49.1K |
|
1894
Marriott International
MAR
$99.9B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,848
-182,906
| -85% | -$20.9M |
|
|
FLY
1895
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
425,379
+62,844
| +17% | +$491K |
|
|
MCHB
1896
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.58B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
124,087
-83
| -0.1% | -$2.67K |
|
1897
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.34B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
508,203
+272,536
| +116% | +$2.12M |
|
1898
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.69B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,465
-43,529
| -41% | -$2.61M |
|
1899
Morningstar
MORN
$7.53B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,040
+5,043
| +39% | +$1M |
|
1900
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$105M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
164,557
+137,733
| +513% | +$3.3M |
|
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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.