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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $64.4M | 0.06% |
8,883,441
+7,596,797
| +590% | +$74.5M |
|
377
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $64.3M | 0.06% |
1,225,000
+232,500
| +23% | +$13M |
|
378
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $63.7M | 0.06% |
227,553
-135,340
| -37% | -$39.6M |
|
379
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $63.6M | 0.06% |
1,298,900
-25,000
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
380
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $63.3M | 0.06% |
422,412
+164,944
| +64% | +$28.3M |
|
381
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $63.2M | 0.06% |
746,300
+291,400
| +64% | +$28.8M |
|
382
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $63.2M | 0.06% |
5,011,445
+1,304,898
| +35% | +$15.8M |
|
383
StoneCo
STNE
$2.62B
| $63.2M | 0.06% |
1,821,181
+694,398
| +62% | +$36M |
|
384
CALL
Dell
DELL
$283B
| $62.5M | 0.06% |
1,185,773
+1,014,319
| +592% | +$50.6M |
|
|
PARA
385
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $62.2M | 0.06% |
1,575,000
+58,300
| +4% | +$2.38M |
|
386
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
| $62.1M | 0.06% |
1,259,611
+687,346
| +120% | +$32.5M |
|
387
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $61.7M | 0.06% |
369,084
-77,407
| -17% | -$14.4M |
|
388
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.58B
| $61.7M | 0.06% |
+195,000
| New | +$38.5M |
|
389
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $61.6M | 0.06% |
186,000
+52,800
| +40% | +$17.7M |
|
390
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$22.6B
| $61.5M | 0.06% |
225,300
+75,800
| +51% | +$24.1M |
|
391
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $61.5M | 0.06% |
545,500
+187,500
| +52% | +$22.4M |
|
392
Bentley Systems
BSY
$9.54B
| $60.9M | 0.06% |
1,004,259
+829,099
| +473% | +$52.9M |
|
393
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $60.8M | 0.05% |
3,635,958
+1,242,592
| +52% | +$21.1M |
|
|
MDRX
394
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $60.7M | 0.05% |
4,543,669
+107,078
| +2% | +$1.73M |
|
|
395
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $60.6M | 0.05% |
183,000
-88,500
| -33% | -$29.7M |
|
396
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $60.6M | 0.05% |
807,100
-121,400
| -13% | -$9.23M |
|
397
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $60.5M | 0.05% |
224,311
+195,960
| +691% | +$53.3M |
|
|
398
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $60.5M | 0.05% |
469,000
+273,600
| +140% | +$38.8M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
399
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $60.3M | 0.05% |
1,030,007
+100,000
| +11% | +$6.01M |
|
400
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $60.3M | 0.05% |
250,023
-191,718
| -43% | -$45.8M |
|
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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.