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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$267M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
35,336
+8,218
| +30% | +$172K |
|
|
MFA
3727
PUT
MFA Financial
MFA
$935M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
|
AHRT
3728
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$540M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
51,226
-42,061
| -45% | -$557K |
|
3729
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$661K |
|
3730
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
2,950
+585
| +25% | +$140K |
|
3731
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
3732
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
24,839
+11,511
| +86% | +$321K |
|
|
SDC
3733
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
127,769
-716,440
| -85% | -$4.45M |
|
|
FVAM
3734
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
69,438
+48,972
| +239% | +$479K |
|
3735
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
20,602
-23,010
| -53% | -$795K |
|
|
ODT
3736
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
233,340
-106,728
| -31% | -$355K |
|
3737
PubMatic
PUBM
$605M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
25,652
-179,522
| -87% | -$5.39M |
|
|
ATIP
3738
DELISTED
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.
ATIP
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,560
| New | +$906K |
|
|
PBPB
3739
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
99,520
-20,884
| -17% | -$145K |
|
3740
First Advantage
FA
$3.58B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,400
| New | +$743K |
|
3741
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.43B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,033
| New | +$747K |
|
3742
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
1,560
-70,203
| -98% | -$31M |
|
3743
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$159M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
27,188
+3,044
| +13% | +$85.4K |
|
|
BAND
3744
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
7,398
+3,549
| +92% | +$410K |
|
|
BARK.WS
3745
DELISTED
BARK Inc Warrants
BARK.WS
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
393,059
-15,274
| -4% | -$33.2K |
|
3746
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$50B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$678K |
|
3747
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$227M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
65,254
+31,484
| +93% | +$283K |
|
3748
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.05B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-14,700
| -60% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SA
3749
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
43,114
-52,055
| -55% | -$901K |
|
3750
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.1B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.