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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXN
2251
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,246
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
SPLK
2252
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,227
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2253
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,695
+9,687
| +138% | +$1.29M |
|
2254
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.99B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-32,900
| -55% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CVA
2255
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
272,190
+152,339
| +127% | +$1.4M |
|
2256
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
184,615
+123,743
| +203% | +$1.45M |
|
2257
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$173B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-19,500
| -67% | -$3.77M |
|
2258
PetMed Express
PETS
$43M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
66,560
-193,959
| -74% | -$6.42M |
|
|
ALLK
2259
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+5,800
| +29% | +$471K |
|
2260
Titan International
TWI
$530M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
725,542
-194,076
| -21% | -$427K |
|
2261
Sonoco
SON
$5.99B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,939
+34,561
| +542% | +$1.83M |
|
2262
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,997
-1,636
| -11% | -$258K |
|
|
GAP
2263
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
-1,500
| -1% | -$22.4K |
|
2264
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2265
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
2266
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.85B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
272,988
-148,546
| -35% | -$1.23M |
|
|
SBNY
2267
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2268
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.2B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
197,383
-98,245
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
2269
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,712
+15,196
| +87% | +$1.13M |
|
2270
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
-16,000
| -9% | -$220K |
|
|
FARO
2271
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
33,893
-6,400
| -16% | -$367K |
|
2272
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.25B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
| – | – |
|
2273
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,800
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
BLUE
2274
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,949
+772
| +35% | +$602K |
|
|
SPR
2275
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+63,600
| +142% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.