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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
2276
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.03B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
357,720
-16,394
| -4% | -$85.8K |
|
2277
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,525
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2278
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-36,800
| -25% | -$643K |
|
|
WNS
2279
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,698
-3,631
| -9% | -$243K |
|
2280
Chemed
CHE
$6.81B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
4,827
+1,266
| +36% | +$622K |
|
2281
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.25B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
138,683
-11,439
| -8% | -$185K |
|
|
RWT
2282
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$585M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
292,600
+142,600
| +95% | +$1.23M |
|
2283
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.58B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-58,100
| -33% | -$1.26M |
|
2284
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.85B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
2285
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$446M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
213,609
-80,859
| -27% | -$956K |
|
|
DRNA
2286
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,845
-15,078
| -12% | -$332K |
|
|
RPT
2287
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
294,910
-114,218
| -28% | -$772K |
|
2288
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2289
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.15B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,346
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2290
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
69,709
+31,731
| +84% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SYRS
2291
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,369
+4,251
| +22% | +$388K |
|
2292
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.69B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2293
CGI
GIB
$15B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-329,465
| -91% | -$23.5M |
|
|
TTM
2294
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2295
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$393M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
511,558
-147,098
| -22% | -$515K |
|
2296
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.88B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
287,438
+183,400
| +176% | +$1.45M |
|
2297
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2298
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$913M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
| – | – |
|
|
TVRD
2299
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.3M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,595
-475
| -9% | -$249K |
|
2300
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
| – | – |
|
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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.