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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$184M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
103,517
-74,162
| -42% | -$1.16M |
|
3052
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-47,700
| -71% | -$4.1M |
|
|
CVAC
3053
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3054
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$22.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
3055
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.19B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,948
| New | +$1.83M |
|
3056
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.18B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
| – | – |
|
3057
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,123
+8,235
| +22% | +$294K |
|
3058
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
3059
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,760
-34,295
| -27% | -$683K |
|
3060
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
HCNE
3061
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.62M |
|
3062
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-11,600
| -54% | -$2.12M |
|
3063
ESS Tech
GWH
$21M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,752
| – | – |
|
3064
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
-34,480
| -53% | -$1.88M |
|
3065
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
| – | – |
|
3066
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.17B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,869
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
SDST
3067
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$10.3M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,487
| – | – |
|
3068
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$313M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
101,619
-3,573
| -3% | -$64.1K |
|
3069
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$384M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
342,450
-2,299
| -0.7% | -$10.1K |
|
|
ARBG
3070
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
163,278
+24,890
| +18% | +$242K |
|
|
TWNI
3071
DELISTED
Tailwind International Acquisition Corp.
TWNI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
164,154
+91,844
| +127% | +$890K |
|
|
JWN
3072
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-46,200
| -44% | -$1.47M |
|
3073
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$147B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$1.58M |
|
3074
CarMax
KMX
$8.39B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,354
+9,954
| +415% | +$1.32M |
|
3075
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$677M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,922
-19,110
| -64% | -$2.52M |
|
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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.