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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCLE
3376
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
SCLE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,178
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3377
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.06B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,724
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3378
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.93B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,911
-10,616
| -73% | -$2.55M |
|
|
WCC
3379
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$15.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
REV
3380
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,367
-19,785
| -15% | -$223K |
|
3381
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,187
+42,472
| +254% | +$788K |
|
3382
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.45B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,395
-3,700
| -8% | -$86.3K |
|
3383
Wabash National
WNC
$532M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
72,235
-115,695
| -62% | -$1.71M |
|
3384
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,223
-8,859
| -73% | -$2.9M |
|
3385
Regions Financial
RF
$26.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,030
-309,265
| -86% | -$6.15M |
|
3386
Marti Technologies
MRT
$143M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,840
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3387
Ooma
OOMA
$593M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,304
+17,070
| +41% | +$321K |
|
|
ABGI
3388
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,328
+27,294
| +32% | +$265K |
|
3389
MBIA
MBI
$276M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
84,193
+13,799
| +20% | +$159K |
|
|
UFS
3390
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,840
-64,267
| -76% | -$3.53M |
|
|
MCF
3391
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+38,384
| +19% | +$146K |
|
3392
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3393
Aptiv
APTV
$12.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,226
-18,044
| -71% | -$2.81M |
|
3394
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.22B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,809
-18,012
| -16% | -$242K |
|
3395
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$564M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,132
+10,508
| +122% | +$599K |
|
3396
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-39,100
| -63% | -$1.85M |
|
3397
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.76B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,383
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3398
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,526
-30,723
| -69% | -$2.42M |
|
|
GOOS
3399
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$906M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3400
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$648M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
-39
| -0.1% | -$938 |
|
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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.