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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWTR
276
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $84.2M | 0.08% |
1,394,400
+37,400
| +3% | +$2.46M |
|
277
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $84.2M | 0.08% |
3,052,335
-1,271,098
| -29% | -$37.6M |
|
278
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $83.5M | 0.08% |
1,188,000
+479,000
| +68% | +$37M |
|
279
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $83.5M | 0.08% |
1,587,221
+747,339
| +89% | +$41.5M |
|
280
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $83.3M | 0.08% |
821,500
+217,800
| +36% | +$21.7M |
|
281
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $83.2M | 0.08% |
704,092
-1,486,607
| -68% | -$183M |
|
282
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $83.2M | 0.08% |
456,700
-6,500
| -1% | -$1.28M |
|
283
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $83.1M | 0.08% |
955,453
+614,508
| +180% | +$55.6M |
|
284
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$23B
| $83.1M | 0.08% |
317,000
-1,600
| -0.5% | -$402K |
|
285
PUT
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $83M | 0.07% |
124,400
+7,000
| +6% | +$4.82M |
|
286
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$288M
| $82.9M | 0.07% |
787,600
+61,100
| +8% | +$7.47M |
|
287
DoorDash
DASH
$75.3B
| $82.7M | 0.07% |
+401,335
| New | +$76.8M |
|
|
GTM
288
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$861M
| $82.4M | 0.07% |
+1,346,828
| New | +$80.6M |
|
289
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $82.2M | 0.07% |
618,918
+125,520
| +25% | +$16.8M |
|
290
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $81.5M | 0.07% |
596,400
+40,400
| +7% | +$5.09M |
|
291
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $81.3M | 0.07% |
254,800
+57,700
| +29% | +$21M |
|
|
COUP
292
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $81M | 0.07% |
369,700
+63,800
| +21% | +$15M |
|
293
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $80.8M | 0.07% |
2,387,173
-509,689
| -18% | -$18.3M |
|
|
SPLK
294
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $80.7M | 0.07% |
557,500
+40,000
| +8% | +$5.82M |
|
295
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$92.9B
| $80.6M | 0.07% |
266,600
-10,000
| -4% | -$2.84M |
|
|
296
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$23B
| $80.3M | 0.07% |
306,200
+111,200
| +57% | +$27.9M |
|
297
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $79.8M | 0.07% |
2,094,139
-1,403,917
| -40% | -$57.4M |
|
298
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $79.8M | 0.07% |
363,800
+163,300
| +81% | +$44.3M |
|
299
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $79.7M | 0.07% |
1,474,800
+884,200
| +150% | +$48.9M |
|
300
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $79M | 0.07% |
990,000
+240,000
| +32% | +$16.9M |
|
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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.