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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,490
-3,287
| -18% | -$262K |
|
|
VRNT
3352
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,416
-166,690
| -87% | -$7.25M |
|
|
GBT
3353
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,656
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
ESTE
3354
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
123,339
+2,618
| +2% | +$24.1K |
|
3355
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$6.14B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
157,934
+12,902
| +9% | +$95.1K |
|
3356
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3357
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$10.7M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,613
+224
| +16% | +$156K |
|
3358
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,679
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3359
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.56B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,807
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
JBTM
3360
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,981
-73,791
| -90% | -$10.6M |
|
3361
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.48B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
91,980
+72,649
| +376% | +$1.01M |
|
3362
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$655M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,546
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3363
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
118,397
-100,049
| -46% | -$947K |
|
3364
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CLLS
3365
Cellectis
CLLS
$288M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
88,522
-6,747
| -7% | -$93.5K |
|
3366
Arista Networks
ANET
$199B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
51,920
+32,032
| +161% | +$734K |
|
3367
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
3368
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
MDP
3369
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-90,300
| -82% | -$3.94M |
|
3370
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.19B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,893
-392,240
| -93% | -$13.9M |
|
3371
MicroCloud Hologram
HOLO
$35.5M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3372
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$629M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,230
| New | +$776K |
|
|
XHR
3373
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,295
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3374
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$576M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,943
+13,254
| +153% | +$815K |
|
3375
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$794M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,622
-6,091
| -44% | -$935K |
|
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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.