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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$89.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
484,314
-237,209
| -33% | -$971K |
|
2952
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.14B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
100,168
-8,397
| -8% | -$150K |
|
|
BNFT
2953
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
166,823
-45,893
| -22% | -$558K |
|
2954
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
205,579
-226,505
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
2955
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.23B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2956
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.88B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,088
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
RUBY
2957
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,194
-26,225
| -20% | -$570K |
|
|
VGR
2958
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
203,549
+22,358
| +12% | +$218K |
|
|
ENPC
2959
DELISTED
Executive Network Partnering Corporation
ENPC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,465
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2960
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
IS
2961
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
169,126
-33,596
| -17% | -$333K |
|
|
GTM
2962
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.03B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2963
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
2964
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,953
-31,561
| -60% | -$2.75M |
|
2965
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,540
-13,282
| -48% | -$1.73M |
|
2966
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
17,805
-11,080
| -38% | -$1.19M |
|
2967
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,076
+31,411
| +673% | +$1.65M |
|
2968
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.78B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,714
+1,524
| +4% | +$78.5K |
|
2969
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
| – | – |
|
2970
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,902
+92,854
| +840% | +$1.67M |
|
|
PXD
2971
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,945
+7,899
| +259% | +$1.2M |
|
2972
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$46.1M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,197
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
BLNG
2973
DELISTED
Belong Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLNG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,395
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2974
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-6,400
| -11% | -$243K |
|
|
BNY
2975
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
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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.