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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Foster
FSTR
$439M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-1,435
| -3% | -$24.5K |
|
3777
Orion
OEC
$400M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
35,099
-7,382
| -17% | -$132K |
|
3778
Matsons
MATX
$6.15B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
7,913
-29,749
| -79% | -$2.2M |
|
3779
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,042
| New | +$652K |
|
3780
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$526M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
175,432
+159,665
| +1,013% | +$641K |
|
3781
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3782
Spectral AI
MDAI
$49.6M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,486
| New | +$635K |
|
3783
Zevia
ZVIA
$116M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,106
| New | +$731K |
|
3784
Carriage Services
CSV
$648M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
14,203
-3,443
| -20% | -$139K |
|
3785
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77.8M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,535
| New | +$693K |
|
|
SAIH
3786
SAIHEAT Ltd
SAIH
$34.2M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,310
| New | +$624K |
|
3787
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$7.16B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$721K |
|
|
MNR
3788
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,667
| New | +$638K |
|
3789
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.85B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
23,315
-63,589
| -73% | -$1.78M |
|
|
WWE
3790
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
11,118
-40,532
| -78% | -$2.11M |
|
|
ALX
3791
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
2,394
-439
| -15% | -$117K |
|
3792
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PINC
3793
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
16,095
-17,592
| -52% | -$648K |
|
3794
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$744M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
55,559
-26
| -0% | -$289 |
|
|
CMCT
3795
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$8.7M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$191K |
|
|
NFBK
3796
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
36,276
-45,156
| -55% | -$744K |
|
3797
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$967M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,737
| New | +$703K |
|
|
APGN
3798
DELISTED
Apexigen, Inc. Common Stock
APGN
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,534
| New | +$618K |
|
3799
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
6,890
-6,320
| -48% | -$556K |
|
|
FLNA
3800
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42.7M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.