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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
2001
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
703,000
+263,000
| +60% | +$1.39M |
|
2002
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
46,693
+13,048
| +39% | +$866K |
|
2003
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
206,937
+35,941
| +21% | +$634K |
|
2004
Autoliv
ALV
$9.09B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,279
-32,862
| -46% | -$2.33M |
|
2005
Maximus
MMS
$3.31B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,837
+36,707
| +716% | +$2.7M |
|
2006
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.37B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,940
-237,866
| -74% | -$8.5M |
|
2007
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-6,600
| -31% | -$1.25M |
|
|
FLOW
2008
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,692
-31,409
| -32% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ANSS
2009
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-5,581
| -39% | -$1.75M |
|
2010
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
254,628
+84,863
| +50% | +$1.1M |
|
2011
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.31B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
-104,100
| -43% | -$2.49M |
|
2012
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.4B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$11.2M |
|
|
PINC
2013
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
86,305
-57,082
| -40% | -$1.9M |
|
2014
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
392,211
+95,453
| +32% | +$733K |
|
|
CSII
2015
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
71,871
+37,814
| +111% | +$1.22M |
|
2016
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.79B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,185
-61,326
| -63% | -$4.62M |
|
2017
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.66B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
213,830
+92,065
| +76% | +$1.18M |
|
2018
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.36B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
994
-7
| -0.7% | -$19.9K |
|
2019
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,691
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2020
Marcus Corp
MCS
$766M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
364,451
+38,635
| +12% | +$520K |
|
2021
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
63,133
+7,939
| +14% | +$325K |
|
|
ECOM
2022
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
194,482
-322,212
| -62% | -$5.35M |
|
|
AIMC
2023
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
76,090
-51,992
| -41% | -$1.91M |
|
2024
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
311,953
+148,339
| +91% | +$1.57M |
|
2025
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+40,000
| +80% | +$1.14M |
|
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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.