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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGR
2076
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
73,137
+65,681
| +881% | +$3.23M |
|
2077
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.19B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,990
-19,257
| -22% | -$760K |
|
|
MIME
2078
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,429
-82,482
| -59% | -$3.81M |
|
2079
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$33.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,900
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2080
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
174,765
-19,056
| -10% | -$305K |
|
|
AUD
2081
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,630
-140,999
| -10% | -$288K |
|
2082
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.01B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
113,472
-833,793
| -88% | -$23.7M |
|
2083
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,364
-70,998
| -57% | -$4.05M |
|
|
FLOW
2084
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,131
-9,561
| -14% | -$489K |
|
2085
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-13,900
| -22% | -$1.01M |
|
2086
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,494
+11,247
| +346% | +$2.42M |
|
2087
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2088
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
2089
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2090
Wabash National
WNC
$541M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
190,171
+90,197
| +90% | +$1.46M |
|
2091
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
-83,500
| -28% | -$1.05M |
|
2092
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+6,800
| +24% | +$476K |
|
2093
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-30,400
| -78% | -$9.46M |
|
2094
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2095
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2096
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.66B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
89,737
+75,749
| +542% | +$2.54M |
|
2097
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+200
| +1% | +$39.9K |
|
|
BHVN
2098
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-2,100
| -5% | -$178K |
|
2099
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
225,008
-29,620
| -12% | -$410K |
|
2100
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,442
| New | +$3.05M |
|
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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.