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 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$757M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$544M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$475M |
| 4 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$377M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$443M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$352M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.91% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.11% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.94% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$9.32B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+107,000
| +306% | +$3.4M |
|
2502
Verastem
VSTM
$528M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
78,626
+9,127
| +13% | +$335K |
|
2503
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.22B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
213,123
+27,994
| +15% | +$373K |
|
2504
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$46.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+55,000
| +55% | +$1.16M |
|
2505
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25.1B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
52,258
-64,346
| -55% | -$3.59M |
|
|
CSGS
2506
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,088
-14,492
| -19% | -$678K |
|
|
BLTS
2507
DELISTED
Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLTS
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
297,327
+10,800
| +4% | +$105K |
|
2508
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
2509
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
GSKY
2510
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
258,359
-168,564
| -39% | -$1.32M |
|
2511
Torrid Holdings
CURV
$274M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,007
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
GOOS
2512
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
80,814
-39,767
| -33% | -$1.58M |
|
2513
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
13,773
+12,703
| +1,187% | +$2.82M |
|
2514
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$260M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,333
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
2515
PUT
Vroom Inc
VRM
$36.4M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,625
+875
| +117% | +$2.23M |
|
2516
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+18,400
| +190% | +$1.92M |
|
|
OCFT
2517
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,795
+60,939
| +688% | +$3.86M |
|
2518
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
120,294
| – | – |
|
2519
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.9M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
102,927
-5,714
| -5% | -$172K |
|
|
NVMI
2520
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,906
+5,809
| +26% | +$576K |
|
|
HAYN
2521
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
76,533
-27,628
| -27% | -$1.02M |
|
2522
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+17,100
| +590% | +$2.4M |
|
|
CSW
2523
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.44B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,273
+5,084
| +30% | +$633K |
|
2524
Tilray
TLRY
$493M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,187
+13,856
| +122% | +$1.9M |
|
|
PRSU
2525
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
62,635
-72,731
| -54% | -$3.25M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,618 positions worth $111B, down 4.4% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $8.92B in Q3 2021, closing 695 positions and reducing 1,634 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $228M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Sea Limited worth $206M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2021 buy was Sea Limited: 645,697 shares worth $206M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Activision Blizzard in Q3 2021, an estimated $757M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.07B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $228M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $111B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 915 new positions and closed 695 in Q3 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $111B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.