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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRUB
2226
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-2,100
| -10% | -$310K |
|
2227
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.76B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,000
| +200% | +$1.5M |
|
|
EGRX
2228
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
58,987
+28,861
| +96% | +$1.35M |
|
2229
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-4,800
| -31% | -$1.07M |
|
|
AFMD
2230
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,995
+11,518
| +32% | +$542K |
|
2231
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$28.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+21,200
| +33% | +$618K |
|
2232
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
195,263
-176,259
| -47% | -$1.99M |
|
|
IGMS
2233
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,938
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
XEC
2234
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-20,000
| -22% | -$640K |
|
2235
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.31B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
| – | – |
|
2236
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,572
-89,316
| -59% | -$3.78M |
|
|
YMAB
2237
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,043
+43,303
| +369% | +$2M |
|
|
GES
2238
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+40,000
| +50% | +$631K |
|
|
GWPH
2239
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
|
HIMX
2240
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.09B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+366,302
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2241
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
248,000
| – | – |
|
2242
United Airlines
UAL
$40.2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
62,423
-26,656
| -30% | -$1.08M |
|
2243
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
-83,405
| -31% | -$1.18M |
|
2244
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
160,926
-65,298
| -29% | -$992K |
|
2245
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.22B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
260,391
-225,412
| -46% | -$2.46M |
|
2246
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.53B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,263
-286,031
| -76% | -$8.45M |
|
|
DOOR
2247
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,259
-17,557
| -39% | -$1.71M |
|
2248
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,100
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2249
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-8,300
| -14% | -$373K |
|
2250
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+20,500
| +127% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.