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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.71B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
76,834
-122,845
| -62% | -$3M |
|
|
DPHCW
2302
DELISTED
DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. Warrant
DPHCW
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,979
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2303
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
145,980
+38,915
| +36% | +$513K |
|
2304
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
165,739
+152,988
| +1,200% | +$1.86M |
|
2305
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
-16,900
| -10% | -$204K |
|
2306
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,107
-89,071
| -87% | -$14M |
|
|
RDS.B
2307
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+61,000
| +299% | +$1.75M |
|
2308
PUT
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTB
2309
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$856M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
145,137
+3,003
| +2% | +$43.3K |
|
|
EBSB
2310
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
189,735
-10,783
| -5% | -$122K |
|
2311
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
211,703
+45,334
| +27% | +$442K |
|
2312
Opko Health
OPK
$1.25B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
530,939
-690,879
| -57% | -$2.92M |
|
2313
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.01B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,287,659
+3,056
| +0.2% | +$4.39K |
|
|
DESP
2314
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
306,595
-55,012
| -15% | -$438K |
|
2315
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2316
Citi Trends
CTRN
$559M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,644
-115,808
| -60% | -$2.31M |
|
|
NPTN
2317
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
318,020
-534,699
| -63% | -$4.08M |
|
|
GOOS
2318
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$492K |
|
2319
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2320
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
| – | – |
|
2321
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,665
+7,965
| +68% | +$716K |
|
|
VRN
2322
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,588,091
+1,308,423
| +468% | +$2.12M |
|
2323
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.07B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
KSMTU
2324
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition One Corp Unit
KSMTU
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2325
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.