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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.25B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,239
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2177
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+8,100
| +81% | +$974K |
|
2178
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.95B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
275,461
+215,155
| +357% | +$1.83M |
|
2179
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,388
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2180
Varex Imaging
VREX
$469M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
184,129
-72,362
| -28% | -$989K |
|
2181
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.97B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
237,659
-249,941
| -51% | -$2.35M |
|
2182
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,240
+11,696
| +71% | +$996K |
|
2183
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.96B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,265
-30,661
| -50% | -$2.13M |
|
2184
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.78B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,013
+9,898
| +122% | +$1.3M |
|
2185
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.03B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,022
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2186
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
+6,457
| +170% | +$1.59M |
|
2187
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.43B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,800
| -28% | -$863K |
|
|
TVRD
2188
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.9M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,070
-5,338
| -51% | -$3.1M |
|
2189
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,821
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
ISBC
2190
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
319,219
-240,975
| -43% | -$1.92M |
|
2191
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$797M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
184,073
-2,793
| -1% | -$39.1K |
|
2192
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$199B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2193
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.79B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,986
-21,156
| -43% | -$1.42M |
|
2194
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2195
CALL
CME Group
CME
$93.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-25,900
| -65% | -$4.36M |
|
|
HAYN
2196
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
134,602
+39,310
| +41% | +$801K |
|
2197
Public Storage
PSA
$61.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,318
-16,814
| -62% | -$3.44M |
|
2198
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,072
-8,646
| -7% | -$162K |
|
|
GWPH
2199
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2200
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$451M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
| – | – |
|
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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.