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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $78.9M | 0.07% |
1,419,386
-328,200
| -19% | -$18.9M |
|
302
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $78.4M | 0.07% |
207,400
-32,000
| -13% | -$12.5M |
|
303
TransUnion
TRU
$14.8B
| $78.2M | 0.07% |
695,964
-925,297
| -57% | -$109M |
|
304
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $77.7M | 0.07% |
3,234,100
+994,400
| +44% | +$24.3M |
|
305
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $77.7M | 0.07% |
217,371
-72,265
| -25% | -$28.3M |
|
306
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $77.6M | 0.07% |
503,874
+292,846
| +139% | +$47.4M |
|
307
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $77.3M | 0.07% |
1,813,037
-791,852
| -30% | -$32.3M |
|
308
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $77.2M | 0.07% |
423,900
+277,500
| +190% | +$54.8M |
|
309
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $77.2M | 0.07% |
552,000
+126,500
| +30% | +$17.9M |
|
310
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $77M | 0.07% |
1,415,200
+195,200
| +16% | +$11M |
|
311
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$187B
| $76.9M | 0.07% |
1,251,200
+270,800
| +28% | +$17.5M |
|
312
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$24B
| $76.5M | 0.07% |
162,300
+50,400
| +45% | +$20.3M |
|
|
FTCH
313
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $76.1M | 0.07% |
2,029,147
-6,164,314
| -75% | -$273M |
|
314
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $76M | 0.07% |
231,500
+118,200
| +104% | +$38.8M |
|
315
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$288M
| $75.7M | 0.07% |
719,100
+255,000
| +55% | +$31.2M |
|
316
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $75.5M | 0.07% |
2,278,224
+6,107
| +0.3% | +$186K |
|
317
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $75.3M | 0.07% |
607,106
+87,697
| +17% | +$11.8M |
|
318
BioNTech
BNTX
$22.6B
| $74.9M | 0.07% |
274,439
+265,493
| +2,968% | +$84.4M |
|
319
First American
FAF
$7.67B
| $74.9M | 0.07% |
1,116,397
-135,285
| -11% | -$9.04M |
|
320
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $74.6M | 0.07% |
1,772,955
+673,673
| +61% | +$29.1M |
|
321
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $74.6M | 0.07% |
1,061,100
-265,900
| -20% | -$20.6M |
|
322
Sonos
SONO
$1.75B
| $74.6M | 0.07% |
2,304,729
+378,384
| +20% | +$13.6M |
|
323
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $74.5M | 0.07% |
4,304,312
+97,068
| +2% | +$1.18M |
|
324
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $73.9M | 0.07% |
870,400
+6,000
| +0.7% | +$503K |
|
325
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $73.6M | 0.07% |
1,113,915
-92,385
| -8% | -$6.16M |
|
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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.