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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3202
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.08B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
441,715
+284,008
| +180% | +$911K |
|
|
TIGR
3203
PUT
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$856M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
3204
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.34B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-71,600
| -59% | -$2M |
|
3205
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-10,500
| -69% | -$3.21M |
|
3206
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.87B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,632
-43,068
| -64% | -$2.31M |
|
3207
Senti Biosciences Holdings
SNTI
$10.8M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,762
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3208
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.67B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
| – | – |
|
3209
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
| – | – |
|
3210
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
82,526
-31,034
| -27% | -$519K |
|
3211
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.77B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,485
-441,540
| -91% | -$12.1M |
|
|
REVH
3212
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Class A Common Stock
REVH
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
139,631
+84,324
| +152% | +$821K |
|
3213
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.15B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3214
Waste Management
WM
$95B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
9,061
+998
| +12% | +$149K |
|
|
ARTA
3215
DELISTED
Artisan Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ARTA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,355
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
DOOR
3216
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,724
+656
| +5% | +$74.6K |
|
|
SFR
3217
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
137,711
+26,914
| +24% | +$262K |
|
3218
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.61B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,317
-600
| -2% | -$24.4K |
|
3219
Flotek Industries
FTK
$789M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
178,228
-2,742
| -2% | -$24.7K |
|
3220
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.51B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,032
-104,960
| -91% | -$15.9M |
|
|
IBTX
3221
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,931
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3222
Viant Technology
DSP
$229M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,754
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
AAN
3223
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,698
+37,125
| +321% | +$1.04M |
|
|
TEN
3224
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
-4,000
| -4% | -$64.5K |
|
3225
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+100
| +0.5% | +$7.81K |
|
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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.