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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Wingstop
WING
$3.67B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,059
-6,876
| -30% | -$1.01M |
|
2227
Standard BioTools
LAB
$311M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
295,199
-856,072
| -74% | -$5.91M |
|
2228
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-600
| -1% | -$22.5K |
|
2229
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
|
CLDR
2230
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
RFP
2231
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
484,796
-388,942
| -45% | -$1.46M |
|
2232
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$779M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
633,508
+54,190
| +9% | +$177K |
|
|
CLLS
2233
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,061
-88,084
| -43% | -$1.56M |
|
2234
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.7B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,270
-33,720
| -23% | -$599K |
|
2235
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$908M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-14,600
| -26% | -$841K |
|
2236
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+30,000
| +72% | +$1.02M |
|
2237
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,425
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2238
POSCO
PKX
$15.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,292
-5,034
| -9% | -$204K |
|
2239
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-13,300
| -18% | -$597K |
|
2240
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
2241
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,983
-7,206
| -26% | -$622K |
|
2242
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2243
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.92B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
130,112
+113,455
| +681% | +$2.04M |
|
2244
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-15,600
| -47% | -$2.1M |
|
2245
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2246
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.28B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
192,313
-17,305
| -8% | -$204K |
|
2247
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-8,300
| -31% | -$917K |
|
|
SP
2248
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
117,983
+22,710
| +24% | +$417K |
|
2249
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,847
-38,929
| -72% | -$4.83M |
|
2250
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.17B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-7,600
| -24% | -$647K |
|
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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.