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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $68M | 0.06% |
3,371,096
-2,879,087
| -46% | -$63.6M |
|
352
CALL
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $68M | 0.06% |
102,000
+30,000
| +42% | +$20.6M |
|
353
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
3,307,000
+476,500
| +17% | +$9.66M |
|
354
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $67.8M | 0.06% |
2,148,211
+538,252
| +33% | +$14.9M |
|
|
P
355
Everpure Inc
P
$24.8B
| $67.7M | 0.06% |
2,692,036
-73,763
| -3% | -$1.63M |
|
|
356
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $67.3M | 0.06% |
3,281,400
-11,900
| -0.4% | -$241K |
|
357
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $67.2M | 0.06% |
4,039,159
+240,270
| +6% | +$4.54M |
|
358
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $67.1M | 0.06% |
17,695,769
-7,406,792
| -30% | -$26.9M |
|
359
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $66.9M | 0.06% |
591,884
-68,092
| -10% | -$8.29M |
|
360
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $66.9M | 0.06% |
203,800
+38,200
| +23% | +$12.5M |
|
|
PCGU
361
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $66.8M | 0.06% |
695,085
-100,000
| -13% | -$9.49M |
|
362
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $66.7M | 0.06% |
2,051,579
-459,246
| -18% | -$15.1M |
|
363
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $66.6M | 0.06% |
752,273
+176,709
| +31% | +$18M |
|
364
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $66.5M | 0.06% |
296,358
+30,525
| +11% | +$7.15M |
|
365
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $66.5M | 0.06% |
1,035,969
-349,600
| -25% | -$22.5M |
|
|
COUP
366
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $66.2M | 0.06% |
301,900
+40,600
| +16% | +$9.54M |
|
367
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $66.1M | 0.06% |
173,613
+23,886
| +16% | +$9.63M |
|
368
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $65.9M | 0.06% |
1,369,000
+733,000
| +115% | +$38.9M |
|
369
Fortive
FTV
$19B
| $65.8M | 0.06% |
1,237,891
+1,072,847
| +650% | +$58.7M |
|
370
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $65.8M | 0.06% |
248,000
+17,400
| +8% | +$4.74M |
|
371
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $65.8M | 0.06% |
2,629,300
-486,900
| -16% | -$11.3M |
|
372
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $65M | 0.06% |
896,481
-61,963
| -6% | -$4.6M |
|
373
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $64.9M | 0.06% |
2,008,862
-233,807
| -10% | -$7.76M |
|
374
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $64.7M | 0.06% |
355,246
-797,945
| -69% | -$158M |
|
375
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $64.4M | 0.06% |
323,045
-266,309
| -45% | -$53.2M |
|
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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.