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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+2,600
| +13% | +$334K |
|
2027
Aptiv
APTV
$12.6B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,527
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2028
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-36,900
| -44% | -$2.03M |
|
|
GLUU
2029
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
363,926
-583,700
| -62% | -$4.9M |
|
|
RESI
2030
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
319,553
+252,215
| +375% | +$2.29M |
|
2031
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,900
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2032
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+8,000
| +15% | +$358K |
|
2033
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,063
-112,047
| -72% | -$7.35M |
|
|
FTCH
2034
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
-99,400
| -47% | -$2.46M |
|
2035
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.87B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,600
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2036
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.28B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
30,669
-6,776
| -18% | -$541K |
|
|
WCC
2037
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,942
-105,288
| -63% | -$4.49M |
|
2038
Microvast
MVST
$256M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
272,120
| – | – |
|
2039
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,313
-489
| -2% | -$58.8K |
|
2040
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
+15,900
| +22% | +$568K |
|
2041
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,915
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2042
B&G Foods
BGS
$297M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
99,362
+75,621
| +319% | +$2.12M |
|
2043
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.19B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,247
-44,560
| -34% | -$1.27M |
|
2044
WPP
WPP
$4.59B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,296
+11,461
| +19% | +$453K |
|
|
Y
2045
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
5,293
+1,423
| +37% | +$748K |
|
|
CETV
2046
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
656,317
-18,374
| -3% | -$74.8K |
|
2047
Republic Services
RSG
$66.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
29,444
-109,848
| -79% | -$9.83M |
|
2048
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$274M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
280,257
-51,116
| -15% | -$495K |
|
2049
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-110,000
| -44% | -$2.29M |
|
2050
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.06B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-7,800
| -16% | -$563K |
|
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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.