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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $73.2M | 0.07% |
1,128,445
-142,429
| -11% | -$8.75M |
|
327
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.42B
| $73.1M | 0.07% |
314,046
-30,497
| -9% | -$6.36M |
|
328
CALL
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $72.7M | 0.07% |
1,380,000
+4,200
| +0.3% | +$223K |
|
|
DOCU
329
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $72.6M | 0.07% |
282,000
+202,000
| +253% | +$58.2M |
|
330
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $72.5M | 0.07% |
3,545,126
+747,190
| +27% | +$14.5M |
|
331
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $72.2M | 0.07% |
1,897,544
+20,643
| +1% | +$633K |
|
332
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $72.1M | 0.07% |
579,445
+137,020
| +31% | +$16.6M |
|
333
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $72M | 0.07% |
3,475,000
+2,815,000
| +427% | +$58.5M |
|
334
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $71.8M | 0.06% |
188,620
+187,420
| +15,618% | +$75.6M |
|
335
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $71.6M | 0.06% |
606,167
-7,669
| -1% | -$881K |
|
336
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $71.1M | 0.06% |
1,667,070
+661,923
| +66% | +$31.4M |
|
337
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $71M | 0.06% |
105,000
+18,900
| +22% | +$12.2M |
|
338
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $70.7M | 0.06% |
588,552
+326,435
| +125% | +$38M |
|
|
DISH
339
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $70.7M | 0.06% |
1,625,725
-229,718
| -12% | -$9.78M |
|
|
ATVI
340
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $70.5M | 0.06% |
911,200
+905,100
| +14,838% | +$75.6M |
|
341
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $70.3M | 0.06% |
304,275
+249,141
| +452% | +$61.5M |
|
342
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $70.3M | 0.06% |
645,686
-620,665
| -49% | -$74.4M |
|
343
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.89B
| $69.7M | 0.06% |
1,742,043
+1,004,208
| +136% | +$40.1M |
|
344
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $69.5M | 0.06% |
643,900
-26,700
| -4% | -$3.05M |
|
|
CLR
345
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $69.2M | 0.06% |
1,498,637
+524,673
| +54% | +$19.8M |
|
346
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $69.1M | 0.06% |
1,697,250
-1,069,350
| -39% | -$42.8M |
|
347
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $69M | 0.06% |
793,200
+335,500
| +73% | +$37.1M |
|
348
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
| $68.8M | 0.06% |
3,403,280
-1,115,300
| -25% | -$24.6M |
|
349
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $68.7M | 0.06% |
967,262
-2,570,311
| -73% | -$193M |
|
350
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $68M | 0.06% |
2,829,900
+1,011,900
| +56% | +$24.7M |
|
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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.