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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCPE
2351
DELISTED
SC Health Corporation
SCPE
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2352
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,485
-37,697
| -54% | -$2.4M |
|
2353
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$68.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2354
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$47.4B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
DESP
2355
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
178,778
-127,817
| -42% | -$1.23M |
|
2356
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.75B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
83,865
+40,776
| +95% | +$1.02M |
|
2357
Koppers
KOP
$973M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,372
-12,686
| -15% | -$330K |
|
2358
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-15,696
| -30% | -$931K |
|
|
XLNX
2359
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
2360
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
XEC
2361
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2362
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$344M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+50,000
| +54% | +$917K |
|
|
PFPT
2363
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+7,400
| +80% | +$811K |
|
|
GTLS
2364
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,330
-73,314
| -79% | -$7.08M |
|
2365
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.86B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
76,288
-121,070
| -61% | -$3.39M |
|
|
SRNE
2366
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
332,338
-313,069
| -49% | -$2.51M |
|
2367
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$6.46B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+5,500
| +55% | +$676K |
|
2368
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.5B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-18,700
| -24% | -$629K |
|
2369
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.42B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
180,104
-600,436
| -77% | -$6.79M |
|
2370
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.06B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-5,200
| -29% | -$791K |
|
2371
Asana
ASAN
$1.93B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,015
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2372
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.85B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+10,000
| +74% | +$928K |
|
2373
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
| – | – |
|
2374
Caterpillar
CAT
$386B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,229
+10,277
| +526% | +$1.74M |
|
2375
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,568
+13,992
| +96% | +$1.03M |
|
Similar funds
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.