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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.95B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,351
+10,077
| +58% | +$617K |
|
3077
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.78B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
19,731
+15,892
| +414% | +$1.46M |
|
|
RDS.B
3078
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-5,900
| -14% | -$234K |
|
3079
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GMBT
3080
DELISTED
Pivotal Holdings Corp Class A Ordinary Share
GMBT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
159,904
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
3081
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
756,070
-83,342
| -10% | -$209K |
|
|
ATA
3082
DELISTED
Americas Technology Acquisition Corp.
ATA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
156,187
+63,772
| +69% | +$638K |
|
3083
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,998
-17,285
| -41% | -$1.15M |
|
3084
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.69B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-50,000
| -78% | -$6.28M |
|
3085
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,073
-48,283
| -44% | -$1.11M |
|
|
IBER
3086
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals
IBER
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
161,539
+136,539
| +546% | +$1.32M |
|
3087
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,319
| New | +$1.74M |
|
3088
Latham Group
SWIM
$660M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,310
-4,794
| -5% | -$112K |
|
3089
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
3090
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,623
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3091
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
LBAI
3092
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
88,228
-24,207
| -22% | -$402K |
|
3093
Regional Management Corp
RM
$390M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,718
-11,969
| -31% | -$660K |
|
3094
Enovix
ENVX
$803M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,878
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
TGH
3095
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,418
+9,932
| +29% | +$325K |
|
|
RPT
3096
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
121,582
-16,529
| -12% | -$211K |
|
3097
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$180M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,500
| +42% | +$542K |
|
3098
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+10,000
| +118% | +$838K |
|
3099
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBHC
3100
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+40,000
| +100% | +$790K |
|
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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.