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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-37,300
| -75% | -$5.54M |
|
2377
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
54,929
-23,675
| -30% | -$818K |
|
|
MZTI
2378
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.02B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
9,830
+805
| +9% | +$135K |
|
2379
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-34,400
| -57% | -$2.21M |
|
|
ELME
2380
Elme Communities
ELME
$142M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
86,919
+41,225
| +90% | +$899K |
|
|
BAND
2381
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2382
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+14,900
| +414% | +$1.39M |
|
|
AVYA
2383
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
114,567
-11,738
| -9% | -$166K |
|
|
SCTL
2384
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
824,966
+207,566
| +34% | +$681K |
|
2385
International Paper
IP
$23.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
44,986
+4,345
| +11% | +$153K |
|
|
TTM
2386
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
|
WPF
2387
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.
WPF
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,500
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
SRDX
2388
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,304
-9,834
| -18% | -$432K |
|
2389
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,590
+3,069
| +11% | +$180K |
|
2390
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
27,943
-47,845
| -63% | -$2.67M |
|
2391
Team
TISI
$80.6M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,178
+24,228
| +349% | +$1.31M |
|
2392
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.05B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,368
-55,460
| -52% | -$1.94M |
|
2393
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
3,561
-2,648
| -43% | -$1.3M |
|
2394
PUT
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
2395
CALL
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.17B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
CZZ
2396
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
114,958
-18,718
| -14% | -$330K |
|
2397
CALL
Cerence
CRNC
$368M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,900
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2398
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$28.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
| – | – |
|
2399
CONMED
CNMD
$1.33B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,633
-99,488
| -82% | -$8.11M |
|
2400
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-34,200
| -87% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.