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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YTPG
2576
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
275,488
+32,385
| +13% | +$319K |
|
2577
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
499,006
+2,366
| +0.5% | +$14K |
|
|
MASI
2578
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KSU
2579
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DILA
2580
DELISTED
DILA Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DILA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,936
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2581
Bankunited
BKU
$3.33B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,195
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2582
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,365
-4,893
| -23% | -$841K |
|
2583
Symbotic
SYM
$5.13B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
273,024
+171,896
| +170% | +$1.69M |
|
|
LAZR
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,467
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2585
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
MACA
2586
DELISTED
Moringa Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
MACA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
276,075
+130,515
| +90% | +$1.26M |
|
|
INVX
2587
Innovex International
INVX
$1.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
106,308
+71,420
| +205% | +$1.9M |
|
|
CSII
2588
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,518
+43,939
| +117% | +$1.64M |
|
2589
Adient
ADNT
$1.69B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
64,519
+42,610
| +194% | +$1.7M |
|
|
APPH
2590
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
410,000
-350,000
| -46% | -$3.48M |
|
2591
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
77,688
-150,736
| -66% | -$5.07M |
|
|
SBEA
2592
DELISTED
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Class A Common Stock
SBEA
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
273,131
+198,131
| +264% | +$1.92M |
|
2593
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,624
-35,822
| -72% | -$8.87M |
|
2594
Avient
AVNT
$3.29B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
57,591
-26,603
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
2595
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,919
-22,168
| -37% | -$1.56M |
|
2596
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
130,977
-9,814
| -7% | -$199K |
|
2597
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-55,600
| -85% | -$14.9M |
|
2598
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-4,100
| -5% | -$156K |
|
2599
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+14,500
| +27% | +$569K |
|
|
SIEN
2600
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,466
+5,055
| +12% | +$345K |
|
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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.