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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-20,000
| -22% | -$424K |
|
2452
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$313B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+13,000
| +169% | +$1M |
|
|
OSG
2453
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
722,748
-121,861
| -14% | -$265K |
|
2454
AerCap
AER
$24.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,288
-63,446
| -51% | -$1.84M |
|
|
CNR
2455
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
193,196
+8,565
| +5% | +$60.7K |
|
|
WWE
2456
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,026
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
VTLE
2457
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
156,588
+134,674
| +615% | +$1.88M |
|
|
PPLI
2458
People Inc
PPLI
$3.14B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,442
-224,815
| -91% | -$15.4M |
|
2459
Matrix Service
MTRX
$323M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
183,620
-36,241
| -16% | -$326K |
|
|
NGD
2460
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
899,948
+808,779
| +887% | +$1.3M |
|
2461
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.09B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,390
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
RST
2462
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,861
-63,245
| -55% | -$1.64M |
|
|
AIFU
2463
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$190M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
227
+64
| +39% | +$521K |
|
2464
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-400
| -2% | -$40.5K |
|
2465
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.28B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
235,667
+190,167
| +418% | +$1.39M |
|
|
BMY.RT
2466
DELISTED
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Contingent Value Rights
BMY.RT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
675,718
+72,746
| +12% | +$208K |
|
2467
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.07B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,193
+38,353
| +215% | +$1.17M |
|
|
TACO
2468
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
185,101
+88,753
| +92% | +$690K |
|
|
MODN
2469
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,934
-56,762
| -57% | -$2.14M |
|
|
CERN
2470
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,925
-156,987
| -88% | -$11.2M |
|
2471
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
| – | – |
|
|
MAXR
2472
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
| – | – |
|
2473
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,292
-20,469
| -20% | -$390K |
|
2474
Ares Management
ARES
$28.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,098
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2475
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+19,000
| +21% | +$261K |
|
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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.