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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$110M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,496
-81,846
| -62% | -$2.18M |
|
3277
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
196,757
+145,370
| +283% | +$999K |
|
|
MVLA
3278
DELISTED
Movella Holdings Inc. Common Stock
MVLA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
3279
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
935,163
+633,466
| +210% | +$1.69M |
|
3280
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.77B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,102
-4,365
| -24% | -$361K |
|
|
MAXN
3281
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1,057
| -60% | -$1.81M |
|
3282
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,279
-20,233
| -66% | -$2.57M |
|
3283
The Oncology Institute
TOI
$477M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
124,360
| – | – |
|
3284
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$992M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,973
+17,886
| +111% | +$689K |
|
3285
Royalty Management
RMCO
$34.1M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,765
| New | +$1.24M |
|
3286
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3287
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.07B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-148,800
| -70% | -$2.53M |
|
3288
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$2.99B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
74,109
-140,644
| -65% | -$2.39M |
|
3289
Sabre
SABR
$716M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,885
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
CUTR
3290
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,385
-51,395
| -66% | -$2.54M |
|
3291
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$387M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3292
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,126
| – | – |
|
|
HR
3293
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
41,056
-132,632
| -76% | -$4.06M |
|
|
PACW
3294
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,942
-40,343
| -60% | -$1.67M |
|
3295
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.13M |
|
|
TZPS
3296
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,085
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3297
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.03B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-900
| -3% | -$42.3K |
|
3298
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
| – | – |
|
|
ANSS
3299
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,562
-253
| -7% | -$91.4K |
|
3300
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.47B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,979
+15,929
| +122% | +$669K |
|
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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.