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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
1901
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,300
| -12% | -$407K |
|
1902
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
| – | – |
|
|
GRMN
1903
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$58.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-21,500
| -38% | -$2.15M |
|
1904
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.89B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
129,844
+109,006
| +523% | +$2.82M |
|
|
PXD
1905
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-1,000
| -3% | -$98.5K |
|
|
TGI
1906
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
498,169
+7,666
| +2% | +$56.9K |
|
|
TREB.U
1907
DELISTED
Trebia Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, and one-third of one
TREB.U
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
299,800
-300,200
| -50% | -$3.18M |
|
|
SVC
1908
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
81,332
+67,977
| +509% | +$2.59M |
|
1909
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,158
+5,943
| +19% | +$515K |
|
1910
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.75B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
225,257
-189,463
| -46% | -$3.68M |
|
|
EQD.U
1911
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
EQD.U
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+312,500
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
VNE
1912
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
218,609
+101,852
| +87% | +$1.23M |
|
|
MCHB
1913
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
124,170
+1,005
| +0.8% | +$26.4K |
|
|
CS
1914
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
320,493
-1,265,589
| -80% | -$13.6M |
|
1915
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$370M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
825,498
-227,627
| -22% | -$960K |
|
1916
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-42,600
| -81% | -$13M |
|
|
WIFI
1917
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
311,901
+51,417
| +20% | +$667K |
|
1918
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
| – | – |
|
1919
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.63B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
EXAS
1920
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-4,100
| -12% | -$354K |
|
1921
Metallus
MTUS
$824M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
892,719
+94,277
| +12% | +$362K |
|
|
CBB
1922
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
211,025
-44,014
| -17% | -$661K |
|
1923
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+3,500
| +30% | +$682K |
|
1924
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-43,500
| -64% | -$5.39M |
|
|
CONN
1925
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
-40,000
| -12% | -$432K |
|
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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.