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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
2927
Banc of California
BANC
$2.87B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
102,991
+2,899
| +3% | +$50.7K |
|
2928
Cable One
CABO
$237M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050
+42
| +4% | +$82.3K |
|
2929
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$324M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
133,317
+88,723
| +199% | +$1.38M |
|
|
BLUA
2930
DELISTED
BlueRiver Acquisition Corp.
BLUA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
194,794
+94,894
| +95% | +$919K |
|
2931
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,736
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2932
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2933
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$99M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,788
+27,306
| +133% | +$1.08M |
|
|
EDTX
2934
DELISTED
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II Class A common stock
EDTX
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
189,415
+77,508
| +69% | +$771K |
|
2935
B2Gold
BTG
$4.98B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
553,039
+22,386
| +4% | +$86.5K |
|
2936
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$391M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
3,784
+2,117
| +127% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SPK
2937
DELISTED
SPK Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
SPK
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,647
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2938
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2939
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,565
+1,749
| +2% | +$41.8K |
|
2940
Chemed
CHE
$7.16B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
4,042
-10,865
| -73% | -$5.12M |
|
2941
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,400
| -12% | -$238K |
|
|
RDFN
2942
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-70,000
| -65% | -$3.78M |
|
|
DRE
2943
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,257
-132,624
| -77% | -$6.69M |
|
|
STEL
2944
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,124
-3,486
| -5% | -$92.5K |
|
|
AUD
2945
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
508,705
+93,200
| +22% | +$326K |
|
|
VMEO
2946
CALL
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,666
| – | – |
|
2947
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$405M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+20,000
| +42% | +$592K |
|
2948
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.33B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
118,047
-243,946
| -67% | -$3.83M |
|
2949
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
9,011
-4,971
| -36% | -$1.1M |
|
2950
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$977M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,426
+26,622
| +65% | +$719K |
|
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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.