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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,728
-11,886
| -39% | -$985K |
|
3102
Silicom
SILC
$201M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,586
-2,521
| -7% | -$109K |
|
3103
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.25B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,932
-159,423
| -72% | -$4.12M |
|
3104
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VMEO
3105
PUT
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,164
| – | – |
|
3106
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.19B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3107
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,520
| – | – |
|
3108
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.14B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,286
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3109
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,758
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3110
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,609
-58,645
| -79% | -$6.12M |
|
3111
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.55B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-2,600
| -6% | -$100K |
|
|
MBT
3112
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
157,198
-1,352,226
| -90% | -$12.2M |
|
|
DX
3113
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.17B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
87,680
-86,145
| -50% | -$1.52M |
|
3114
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
13,239
+5,372
| +68% | +$638K |
|
3115
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.58B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
235,647
-347,207
| -60% | -$2.16M |
|
|
FPI
3116
Farmland Partners
FPI
$415M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
125,956
-12,592
| -9% | -$155K |
|
|
EVBG
3117
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3118
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,610
-2,218
| -3% | -$58.7K |
|
3119
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,486
+820
| +6% | +$98K |
|
3120
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,533
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3121
BARK
BARK
$77.9M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,944
-50,306
| -82% | -$8.29M |
|
3122
Nelnet
NNI
$4.96B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,949
-20,657
| -52% | -$1.6M |
|
3123
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$998M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
LOMA
3124
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
210,214
+34,513
| +20% | +$257K |
|
|
ATCO
3125
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
98,694
-129,005
| -57% | -$1.84M |
|
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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.