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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOLN
476
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $50.2M | 0.05% |
983,500
-25,000
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
477
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$87.9B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
354,700
-150,000
| -30% | -$18.9M |
|
478
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $50M | 0.05% |
82,600
| – | – |
|
479
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $50M | 0.05% |
448,224
-358,348
| -44% | -$41.1M |
|
480
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
1,047,700
+354,400
| +51% | +$16.7M |
|
481
PUT
Unity
U
$12.5B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
393,700
+154,300
| +64% | +$18.3M |
|
482
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
646,992
-90,012
| -12% | -$6.75M |
|
483
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
970,706
-491,528
| -34% | -$24.7M |
|
484
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $49.6M | 0.04% |
3,184,476
+608,784
| +24% | +$9.59M |
|
485
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26.4B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
1,653,390
-75,698
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
|
ACH
486
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
1,572,107
-524,030
| -25% | -$20.6M |
|
487
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
307,078
+254,061
| +479% | +$46.4M |
|
488
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $49M | 0.04% |
903,000
+438,700
| +94% | +$25.9M |
|
489
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $49M | 0.04% |
545,412
-24,860
| -4% | -$2.1M |
|
490
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
235,000
+70,000
| +42% | +$14.2M |
|
491
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
537,100
+340,000
| +173% | +$33.1M |
|
492
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
127,220
+12,100
| +11% | +$4.88M |
|
493
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
84,100
+9,600
| +13% | +$6.04M |
|
|
CCV
494
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
4,950,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBBY
495
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$473M
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
682,076
+107,108
| +19% | +$7.42M |
|
496
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
546,100
+31,500
| +6% | +$3.19M |
|
497
Snowflake
SNOW
$92.9B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
159,110
+110,094
| +225% | +$31.3M |
|
|
XEC
498
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
548,183
-170,570
| -24% | -$11.8M |
|
499
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
1,283,491
-439,233
| -25% | -$18.1M |
|
500
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
897,196
+472,594
| +111% | +$26.3M |
|
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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.