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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Caesarstone
CSTE
$69.5M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
167,082
-54,876
| -25% | -$737K |
|
2852
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,806
-4,274
| -10% | -$240K |
|
|
ACR
2853
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$130M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
127,981
-36,737
| -22% | -$607K |
|
|
BWIN
2854
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.75B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,168
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2855
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,748
+7,628
| +34% | +$587K |
|
|
HTB
2856
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$866M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,870
-21,894
| -23% | -$602K |
|
2857
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,398
-179
| -0.3% | -$5.5K |
|
|
GOEV
2858
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+583
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2859
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.19B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,207
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2860
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.21B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-1,600
| -11% | -$293K |
|
|
SPR
2861
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-10,600
| -19% | -$444K |
|
|
SWAV
2862
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+7,000
| +233% | +$1.37M |
|
|
HEXO
2863
DELISTED
HEXO Corp. Common Shares
HEXO
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
80,371
+72,019
| +862% | +$3.34M |
|
2864
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
2865
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.55B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
115,913
-132,322
| -53% | -$5.64M |
|
2866
Morningstar
MORN
$7.55B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,916
+2,401
| +44% | +$631K |
|
2867
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$2.54B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
205,456
| – | – |
|
2868
Mistras Group
MG
$477M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
201,697
-24,708
| -11% | -$244K |
|
2869
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,025
+9,658
| +25% | +$459K |
|
|
CONN
2870
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,696
-363,678
| -80% | -$8.64M |
|
|
LAC
2871
PUT
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,500
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2872
CALL
Kadant
KAI
$3.58B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2873
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
RDS.B
2874
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-18,700
| -29% | -$740K |
|
2875
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$548M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
107,270
+92,458
| +624% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.