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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,780
-21,696
| -58% | -$3.77M |
|
|
KSU
2102
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,700
| +50% | +$814K |
|
2103
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
62,456
+1,768
| +3% | +$98.2K |
|
2104
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
2105
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$212B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$4.95M |
|
2106
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
15,714
-11,640
| -43% | -$1.84M |
|
|
ICPT
2107
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,287
+24,587
| +67% | +$1.13M |
|
|
WBA
2108
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-214,200
| -75% | -$8.37M |
|
|
TPC
2109
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.31B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
227,099
+185,274
| +443% | +$2.27M |
|
2110
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,365
-3,781
| -19% | -$543K |
|
2111
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,754
+35,369
| +145% | +$1.55M |
|
|
KNL
2112
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
209,268
-158,973
| -43% | -$1.96M |
|
|
GHL
2113
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
221,694
+15,382
| +7% | +$175K |
|
|
WNS
2114
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,329
-4,988
| -11% | -$314K |
|
2115
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
| – | – |
|
2116
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.13B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,555
-10,978
| -30% | -$1.29M |
|
2117
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
286,400
-56,272
| -16% | -$488K |
|
2118
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-88,200
| -48% | -$2.46M |
|
|
WDR
2119
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
168,184
-79,767
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
2120
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
+111,400
| +122% | +$1.55M |
|
2121
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+11,500
| +13% | +$333K |
|
2122
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-44,400
| -69% | -$5.42M |
|
2123
Rayonier
RYN
$6.64B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,061
+77,275
| +288% | +$1.92M |
|
|
KC
2124
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.03B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,474
+70,995
| +527% | +$2.43M |
|
2125
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,510
+17,876
| +101% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.