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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
18,522
+9,211
| +99% | +$859K |
|
|
SYRS
2402
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,118
-4,125
| -18% | -$469K |
|
|
AVYA
2403
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
| – | – |
|
|
MTOR
2404
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
| – | – |
|
|
HTBK
2405
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
252,427
+11,045
| +5% | +$76.1K |
|
|
XLNX
2406
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
|
BMCH
2407
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,082
-180,724
| -82% | -$5.95M |
|
2408
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.68B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2409
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
126,418
-36,291
| -22% | -$541K |
|
2410
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,416
-95,188
| -84% | -$8.11M |
|
2411
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-8,000
| -49% | -$1.57M |
|
2412
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-26,400
| -59% | -$2.7M |
|
|
CNR
2413
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
374,114
+210,699
| +129% | +$1.1M |
|
2414
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
FPRX
2415
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
350,212
-17,575
| -5% | -$89.3K |
|
2416
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,368
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2417
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.85B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,583
-31,107
| -29% | -$650K |
|
2418
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.75B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
177,852
-58,426
| -25% | -$785K |
|
2419
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2420
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,400
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2421
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.09B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
108,950
+83,147
| +322% | +$1.33M |
|
2422
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+20,000
| +54% | +$549K |
|
2423
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+3,300
| +19% | +$256K |
|
2424
Brinker International
EAT
$8.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,925
-509,924
| -93% | -$17.8M |
|
|
SAFE
2425
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,183
+23,129
| +458% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.