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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRA
2426
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+11,600
| +41% | +$529K |
|
2427
Enpro
NPO
$6.64B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,678
-15,498
| -35% | -$836K |
|
2428
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$2.46B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
2429
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
2430
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+5,200
| +35% | +$454K |
|
2431
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$198B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,110
+1,100
| +8% | +$122K |
|
2432
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$983M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,529
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2433
Match Group
MTCH
$9.21B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,570
-183,081
| -93% | -$19.4M |
|
2434
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.1M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,654
+7,564
| +22% | +$328K |
|
|
RDUS
2435
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
83,503
-20,250
| -20% | -$384K |
|
2436
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$4.95B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-16,600
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PRO
2437
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,945
+18,777
| +60% | +$708K |
|
2438
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
549,732
-274,865
| -33% | -$933K |
|
2439
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$185M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
144,077
+68,197
| +90% | +$763K |
|
|
BERY
2440
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,828
| – | – |
|
2441
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$457M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
EXTN
2442
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
379,547
+26,708
| +8% | +$133K |
|
2443
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
|
AFI
2444
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
456,564
-152,001
| -25% | -$531K |
|
2445
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,701
-14,545
| -63% | -$2.48M |
|
2446
Keysight
KEYS
$51.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,881
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2447
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.07B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
102,386
+53,004
| +107% | +$995K |
|
2448
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.78B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
| – | – |
|
|
DSPG
2449
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
118,758
+14,397
| +14% | +$212K |
|
|
AMWD
2450
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,830
| New | +$1.62M |
|
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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.