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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTSC
2151
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
125,735
-13,012
| -9% | -$272K |
|
2152
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.41B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,321
-39,337
| -36% | -$1.31M |
|
2153
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.79B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-18,800
| -38% | -$1.42M |
|
|
LN
2154
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,156
-352
| -0.7% | -$18K |
|
2155
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.26B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,137
+34,825
| +374% | +$1.74M |
|
|
FL
2156
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-166,300
| -70% | -$5.07M |
|
2157
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
51,902
| – | – |
|
2158
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,049
-424,149
| -88% | -$17M |
|
2159
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,600
| -41% | -$1.55M |
|
|
AUD
2160
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,483,629
+697,907
| +89% | +$1.04M |
|
2161
Orion
OEC
$400M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
190,606
-132,796
| -41% | -$1.59M |
|
2162
CALL
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PACW
2163
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
139,167
+20,359
| +17% | +$378K |
|
2164
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$61.1M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,723
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2165
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-199,000
| -62% | -$3.93M |
|
2166
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
2167
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
-50,000
| -24% | -$780K |
|
|
MASI
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2169
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
62,084
+14,676
| +31% | +$638K |
|
|
JOYY
2170
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
|
DRNA
2171
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
130,923
-20,894
| -14% | -$433K |
|
2172
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,200
| +108% | +$1.12M |
|
2173
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
192,615
-37,994
| -16% | -$423K |
|
2174
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,028
-56,561
| -56% | -$3.03M |
|
2175
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,882
-1,798
| -19% | -$517K |
|
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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.