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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,071
+16,253
| +91% | +$855K |
|
2977
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
| – | – |
|
|
PACX
2978
DELISTED
Pioneer Merger Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PACX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
182,203
| – | – |
|
2979
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.31B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2980
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2981
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$2.12B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
225,350
+124,830
| +124% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ADAM
2982
PUT
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$777M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
| – | – |
|
2983
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,141
+19,586
| +34% | +$448K |
|
2984
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+14,700
| +37% | +$406K |
|
2985
ASE Group
ASX
$68.3B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,560
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2986
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,850
-38,000
| -41% | -$1.22M |
|
2987
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,038
-96,155
| -70% | -$3.81M |
|
2988
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LHC
2989
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,339
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2990
SITE Centers
SITC
$236M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
148,957
-215,592
| -59% | -$2.61M |
|
2991
NET Power
NPWR
$120M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,976
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2992
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,139
-7,952
| -19% | -$396K |
|
|
KAIR
2993
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
185,314
+68,799
| +59% | +$667K |
|
2994
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,077
+12,399
| +463% | +$1.38M |
|
2995
Terex
TEX
$7.37B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,409
+27,914
| +193% | +$1.32M |
|
2996
SunCar Technology Group
SDA
$78.9M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,851
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2997
Alliance Entertainment
AENT
$298M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,709
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
AAWW
2998
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2999
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,051
+8,243
| +106% | +$860K |
|
|
CTV
3000
DELISTED
Innovid Corp.
CTV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
179,423
+106,350
| +146% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.