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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,843
+5,441
| +22% | +$355K |
|
2277
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.49B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+75,000
| +75% | +$833K |
|
2278
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,304
-650,056
| -96% | -$50.2M |
|
2279
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
TBRG
2280
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,806
-11,541
| -14% | -$304K |
|
2281
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$320M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,294
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2282
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+5,900
| +47% | +$635K |
|
2283
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,122
-966
| -2% | -$30.9K |
|
|
HT
2284
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
365,366
-3,794
| -1% | -$22.3K |
|
|
SYKE
2285
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
59,169
+8,654
| +17% | +$268K |
|
2286
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+66,400
| +588% | +$1.85M |
|
|
TUP
2287
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
REGI
2288
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,727
+9,910
| +36% | +$348K |
|
|
CTEV
2289
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$386M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,905
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2290
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+50,000
| +50% | +$634K |
|
2291
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.97B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
296,869
-177,774
| -37% | -$1.47M |
|
2292
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
352,109
+140,144
| +66% | +$934K |
|
|
SGI
2293
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-66,400
| -42% | -$1.37M |
|
2294
MP Materials
MP
$7.35B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,752
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
RDUS
2295
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
176,720
-300,904
| -63% | -$3.72M |
|
|
RDFN
2296
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2297
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
166,671
-54,354
| -25% | -$703K |
|
|
LCAPU
2298
DELISTED
Lionheart Acquisition Corp. II Unit
LCAPU
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
UBA
2299
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
216,073
+131,729
| +156% | +$1.3M |
|
2300
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$50.2B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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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.