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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.17B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,711
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
LUCK
3477
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$974M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
97,140
+80,474
| +483% | +$797K |
|
3478
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$605M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+10,000
| +323% | +$778K |
|
3479
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.85B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
9,550
-11,202
| -54% | -$1.15M |
|
3480
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,794
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3481
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
63,099
-173,027
| -73% | -$2.66M |
|
3482
PUT
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.52B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
|
OTMO
3483
DELISTED
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. Ordinary shares
OTMO
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,333
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3484
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$17.5B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3485
First Financial Corp
THFF
$953M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
22,725
+3,200
| +16% | +$128K |
|
|
MIC
3486
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
23,528
-156,771
| -87% | -$6.19M |
|
3487
Ingredion
INGR
$6.48B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
10,704
-13,383
| -56% | -$1.18M |
|
3488
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.7B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
3489
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
23,869
-45,304
| -65% | -$1.8M |
|
3490
Intapp
INTA
$2.43B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,841
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
NGM
3491
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
45,078
-60
| -0.1% | -$1.32K |
|
3492
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.66B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$985K |
|
|
3493
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
3494
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.3B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
| – | – |
|
3495
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$244M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
| – | – |
|
3496
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
3497
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.46B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,206
| New | +$889K |
|
3498
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.14B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
59,833
-90,814
| -60% | -$1.41M |
|
3499
Xylem
XYL
$28.9B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
7,599
-2,355
| -24% | -$303K |
|
3500
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.58B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,685
| New | +$863K |
|
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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.