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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Inseego
INSG
$111M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,165
-12,989
| -37% | -$1.44M |
|
2052
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.89B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
2053
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$3.68M |
|
2054
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$610M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
324,340
-67,871
| -17% | -$641K |
|
2055
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
192,689
+172,533
| +856% | +$2.78M |
|
|
SUM
2056
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,267
-134,949
| -44% | -$2.51M |
|
|
NARI
2057
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,905
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2058
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.5B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-47,300
| -40% | -$1.75M |
|
2059
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$788M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
183,318
-755
| -0.4% | -$12.4K |
|
2060
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
67,971
+5,515
| +9% | +$245K |
|
2061
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,025
+23,501
| +931% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SBNY
2062
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2063
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.69B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
217,171
-8,086
| -4% | -$120K |
|
|
B
2064
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,709
-75,361
| -53% | -$3.33M |
|
2065
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.43B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
145,880
-79,966
| -35% | -$1.55M |
|
2066
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.89B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2067
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
51,802
-1,889
| -4% | -$111K |
|
|
WIFI
2068
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
264,964
-46,937
| -15% | -$554K |
|
2069
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$118B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
67,064
-16,400
| -20% | -$771K |
|
2070
CarGurus
CARG
$3.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,582
-134,268
| -56% | -$3.32M |
|
2071
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.57B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
CSII
2072
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,524
+4,653
| +6% | +$175K |
|
|
ERF
2073
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,284
+86,400
| +9% | +$210K |
|
2074
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,430
+9,324
| +71% | +$1.36M |
|
2075
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$320M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,007
+1,713
| +32% | +$800K |
|
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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.