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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.93B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,210
+26,794
| +74% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CIT
2202
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
+40,000
| +45% | +$764K |
|
|
BERY
2203
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,401
| – | – |
|
|
AYX
2204
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,081
-261,614
| -93% | -$35.6M |
|
2205
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.22B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$2.1M |
|
|
SCPE
2206
DELISTED
SC Health Corporation
SCPE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2207
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
2208
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
| – | – |
|
2209
BlueLinx
BXC
$465M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
104,744
+67,107
| +178% | +$1.08M |
|
2210
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$947M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
274,203
+29,775
| +12% | +$276K |
|
2211
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-245,000
| -55% | -$2.58M |
|
|
GDEN
2212
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
162,034
+41,625
| +35% | +$467K |
|
2213
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.85B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,032
+1,704
| +5% | +$96.8K |
|
2214
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,851
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2215
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$47.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-50,000
| -50% | -$1.77M |
|
2216
Cactus
WHD
$3.69B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,059
+6,343
| +6% | +$138K |
|
|
RPT
2217
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
409,128
+96,842
| +31% | +$595K |
|
2218
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
| – | – |
|
2219
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
658,656
-31,641
| -5% | -$102K |
|
2220
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
8,780
+6,418
| +272% | +$1.73M |
|
2221
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$51.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
| – | – |
|
2222
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.79B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+56,000
| +119% | +$1.23M |
|
2223
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+25,000
| +156% | +$1.29M |
|
2224
Tronox
TROX
$981M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
278,986
-98,605
| -26% | -$823K |
|
2225
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.94B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
198,300
+95,000
| +92% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.