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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCICW
3401
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Warrant
HCICW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
3402
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.06B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,469
-71,216
| -91% | -$10.2M |
|
3403
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.63B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,059
+20,970
| +173% | +$723K |
|
|
RDS.A
3404
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+4,400
| +23% | +$178K |
|
3405
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3406
Centene
CNC
$30.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,002
-46,314
| -73% | -$3.09M |
|
3407
Diana Shipping
DSX
$265M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
264,277
-15,081
| -5% | -$49.9K |
|
3408
Palladyne AI
PDYN
$230M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,780
| – | – |
|
3409
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$272M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,821
-65,727
| -79% | -$5.16M |
|
3410
Microvision
MVIS
$85.7M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
95,555
-2,019,144
| -95% | -$28.1M |
|
|
WGSWW
3411
DELISTED
GeneDx Holdings Warrant
WGSWW
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
498,333
| – | – |
|
|
GPX
3412
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,863
-4,482
| -8% | -$88.9K |
|
3413
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.81B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,110
+22,989
| +376% | +$807K |
|
3414
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.84B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,124
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SP
3415
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,241
+5,562
| +19% | +$173K |
|
|
DLCA
3416
DELISTED
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DLCA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,651
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
SAVE
3417
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-10,800
| -21% | -$283K |
|
3418
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GES
3419
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
| – | – |
|
3420
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,178
-6,276
| -14% | -$168K |
|
|
HONE
3421
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,450
-23,274
| -24% | -$322K |
|
3422
Plexus
PLXS
$6.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,691
+4,887
| +72% | +$435K |
|
3423
Cosan
CSAN
$3.02B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
62,319
+29,931
| +92% | +$549K |
|
3424
Greenlane Holdings
GNLN
$1.06M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
EXTN
3425
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
234,747
-125,643
| -35% | -$533K |
|
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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.