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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
-46,900
| -23% | -$628K |
|
2402
Mistras Group
MG
$491M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
273,134
-12,468
| -4% | -$65K |
|
2403
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.75B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,494
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2404
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.3B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,785
-2,062
| -14% | -$307K |
|
|
GSKY
2405
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
455,614
-128,563
| -22% | -$582K |
|
2406
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$31.4M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,730
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2407
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-11,900
| -51% | -$1.96M |
|
|
PDM
2408
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.21B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
129,319
-65,769
| -34% | -$968K |
|
2409
Aaon
AAON
$7.73B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,217
+32,203
| +214% | +$1.36M |
|
2410
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
| – | – |
|
2411
Bankunited
BKU
$3.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,232
-193,365
| -76% | -$5.52M |
|
|
FARO
2412
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,668
-4,225
| -12% | -$279K |
|
|
GDEN
2413
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,165
-56,869
| -35% | -$914K |
|
|
ACR
2414
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$129M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
174,345
-49,901
| -22% | -$447K |
|
|
GOOD
2415
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$632M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
115,848
+36,966
| +47% | +$653K |
|
2416
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$46.5M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,852
-39,647
| -43% | -$1.44M |
|
2417
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2418
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
114,585
-78,030
| -41% | -$1.15M |
|
2419
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.21B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
72,861
+2,913
| +4% | +$82.5K |
|
|
PRA
2420
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
115,888
-147,002
| -56% | -$2.4M |
|
2421
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-111,100
| -63% | -$2.65M |
|
|
SP
2422
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,162
-46,821
| -40% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SPR
2423
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-56,100
| -52% | -$1.61M |
|
2424
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,128
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2425
GSK
GSK
$108B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,436
-581,196
| -93% | -$26.7M |
|
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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.