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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
XP
XP
$8.73B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,938
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2302
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,438
+35,969
| +160% | +$1.39M |
|
|
VER
2303
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
65,968
+57,088
| +643% | +$2.03M |
|
2304
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$835M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,480
+16,910
| +18% | +$335K |
|
2305
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.26B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,600
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
PRTK
2306
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
395,661
-218,893
| -36% | -$1.29M |
|
2307
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.14B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2308
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-12,500
| -23% | -$756K |
|
2309
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$15.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2310
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.96B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,633
-127,027
| -69% | -$5.18M |
|
2311
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-368,200
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
2312
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$88B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+5,800
| +116% | +$1.3M |
|
2313
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.82B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,544
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2314
Monro
MNRO
$538M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,884
+13,046
| +40% | +$596K |
|
|
TBRG
2315
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,112
+17,306
| +23% | +$489K |
|
2316
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2317
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.89B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,035
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2318
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$13.1B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
RDUS
2319
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,472
-7,031
| -8% | -$173K |
|
2320
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.26B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-100,000
| -29% | -$987K |
|
|
CERN
2321
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,062
+10,137
| +48% | +$751K |
|
2322
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.7B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
|
SGI
2323
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
2324
Griffon
GFF
$4.25B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
119,172
+99,885
| +518% | +$2.15M |
|
2325
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.3B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
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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.