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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
DexCom
DXCM
$28.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
31,840
-177,520
| -85% | -$15.9M |
|
|
FITB
2177
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
106,667
-130,791
| -55% | -$3.3M |
|
|
CTXS
2178
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+12,600
| +126% | +$1.6M |
|
2179
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-1,000
| -2% | -$63.1K |
|
|
IPOD.U
2180
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
IPOD.U
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,686
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2181
Cable One
CABO
$249M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,315
-123
| -9% | -$243K |
|
|
ADMS
2182
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
676,126
+82,179
| +14% | +$352K |
|
2183
Diodes
DIOD
$3.69B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
41,493
-18,727
| -31% | -$1.21M |
|
|
SEM
2184
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
196,285
-176,133
| -47% | -$2.3M |
|
2185
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.71B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
93,429
+16,595
| +22% | +$483K |
|
2186
SiTime
SITM
$14.7B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,030
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2187
EnerSys
ENS
$6.69B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,046
+14,293
| +69% | +$1.12M |
|
2188
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,300
| +9% | +$231K |
|
|
DX
2189
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.07B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
163,369
+107,378
| +192% | +$1.84M |
|
2190
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
ODT
2191
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
+48,647
| +47% | +$751K |
|
|
BZUN
2192
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,382
-33,321
| -28% | -$1.22M |
|
|
PINC
2193
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,590
-3,715
| -4% | -$128K |
|
2194
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
52,338
+20,748
| +66% | +$1.14M |
|
2195
DHI Group
DHX
$178M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,478
-5,410
| -0.4% | -$11.1K |
|
2196
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
13,688
-29,505
| -68% | -$6.3M |
|
2197
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.84B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,081
+29,971
| +115% | +$1.05M |
|
|
KSU
2198
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
|
RDS.A
2199
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+34,500
| +73% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MAXN
2200
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011
-235
| -19% | -$519K |
|
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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.