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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Beam Global
BEEM
$23.3M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,603
| New | +$737K |
|
|
TDAY
2452
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.22B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+584,218
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
CAI
2453
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
62,802
+17,663
| +39% | +$536K |
|
2454
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.05B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,592
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2455
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+18,800
| +94% | +$929K |
|
2456
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.6B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-17,700
| -59% | -$2.61M |
|
|
SPR
2457
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+39,300
| +367% | +$1.13M |
|
2458
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
4,374
+356
| +9% | +$140K |
|
|
SAFE
2459
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,977
-1,206
| -4% | -$78.5K |
|
2460
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$2M |
|
2461
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$554M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
| – | – |
|
2462
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
11,078
-27,841
| -72% | -$4.56M |
|
2463
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$2.69M |
|
|
VRAY
2464
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+499,241
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
SWIR
2465
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,402
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2466
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.69B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
27,392
-64,219
| -70% | -$3.94M |
|
2467
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.83B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,321
+17,002
| +232% | +$1.23M |
|
2468
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.03B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,336
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
RFP
2469
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
289,400
-195,396
| -40% | -$1.06M |
|
2470
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
AIV
2471
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
356,385
-7,133,837
| -95% | -$31.7M |
|
2472
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-9,600
| -26% | -$700K |
|
|
IDEX
2473
DELISTED
Ideanomics, Inc. Common Stock
IDEX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
7,567
+6,800
| +887% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AZEK
2474
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
48,826
-81,286
| -62% | -$2.93M |
|
|
IBTX
2475
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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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.