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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDS.A
2901
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-43,800
| -50% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BURU
2902
DELISTED
NUBURU INC
BURU
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,002
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2903
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,718
-4,210
| -17% | -$420K |
|
2904
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
357,900
| – | – |
|
2905
Scholastic
SCHL
$774M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
54,740
-800
| -1% | -$27.3K |
|
2906
Estrella Immunopharma
ESLA
$33.5M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
ACCD
2907
CALL
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
| – | – |
|
2908
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2909
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.51B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2910
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$4.05M |
|
2911
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.85B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2912
Quad
QUAD
$479M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
454,649
-80,232
| -15% | -$331K |
|
|
ITQ
2913
DELISTED
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ITQ
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,006
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2914
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
BHR
2915
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$163M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
397,799
-201,597
| -34% | -$1.05M |
|
|
SGFY
2916
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,743
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2917
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,063
-12,128
| -18% | -$401K |
|
|
HLAH
2918
DELISTED
Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HLAH
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
198,368
+50,574
| +34% | +$491K |
|
|
MCAE
2919
DELISTED
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. III Common Stock
MCAE
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+195,347
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2920
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2921
MP Materials
MP
$6.78B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
59,460
+42,576
| +252% | +$1.48M |
|
|
BZUN
2922
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$179M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+66,400
| +155% | +$1.63M |
|
2923
KB Financial Group
KB
$40.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,190
-62,243
| -60% | -$2.81M |
|
|
EXAS
2924
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.06M |
|
|
FL
2925
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,808
| New | +$2.32M |
|
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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.