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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.A
3426
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,227
-38,792
| -35% | -$567K |
|
|
TELL
3427
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
265,756
-732,262
| -73% | -$2.5M |
|
|
IGMS
3428
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,685
-11,675
| -43% | -$893K |
|
3429
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$379M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+20,900
| +380% | +$821K |
|
3430
Atkore
ATKR
$2.45B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,755
-4,902
| -29% | -$408K |
|
|
DGNS
3431
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DGNS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,692
| – | – |
|
3432
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.58B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,745
-32,695
| -58% | -$1.41M |
|
|
ISBC
3433
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
67,596
+39,292
| +139% | +$548K |
|
|
AGTI
3434
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,501
-33,243
| -38% | -$669K |
|
|
AFCG
3435
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$60M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,945
| New | +$1,000K |
|
3436
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,757
+6,394
| +68% | +$378K |
|
3437
CorVel
CRVL
$3.19B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
-600
| -4% | -$31.3K |
|
3438
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$8.85B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-27,600
| -48% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CMRC
3439
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$267M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3440
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,055
-46,244
| -82% | -$4.06M |
|
3441
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3442
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.52B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,807
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3443
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$4.08B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,161
| New | +$896K |
|
3444
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.44B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,491
| New | +$969K |
|
3445
PUT
TechTarget
TTGT
$323M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
| – | – |
|
|
TPGS
3446
DELISTED
TPG Pace Solutions Corp.
TPGS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
3447
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,212
-5,806
| -17% | -$197K |
|
3448
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$903M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,156
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3449
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.74B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$718K |
|
3450
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.1B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
39,665
+31,905
| +411% | +$783K |
|
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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.