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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
1,523,100
+344,700
| +29% | +$8.64M |
|
552
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
318,000
-10,000
| -3% | -$1.3M |
|
553
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
404,800
+135,300
| +50% | +$13.5M |
|
554
Airbnb
ABNB
$83.7B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
244,803
-354,294
| -59% | -$54.1M |
|
555
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
482,500
+120,600
| +33% | +$10.1M |
|
556
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
504,118
-32,435
| -6% | -$2.68M |
|
557
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
893,000
+195,100
| +28% | +$9.42M |
|
558
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
175,590
+134,212
| +324% | +$30.3M |
|
559
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
207,368
+72,963
| +54% | +$13.8M |
|
560
CALL
Unity
U
$12.5B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
320,000
-60,000
| -16% | -$7.1M |
|
|
CTLT
561
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
302,918
-89,378
| -23% | -$11.2M |
|
562
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
1,140,377
+97,394
| +9% | +$3.64M |
|
563
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
102,600
+53,100
| +107% | +$17.7M |
|
564
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
3,431,509
+237,376
| +7% | +$3.1M |
|
565
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $40M | 0.04% |
266,600
-41,100
| -13% | -$7.05M |
|
566
Gartner
IT
$9.41B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
130,956
-532,728
| -80% | -$154M |
|
567
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,206,956
-607,311
| -33% | -$16.8M |
|
568
Dynatrace
DT
$12.1B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
557,620
+384,179
| +222% | +$25.2M |
|
569
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
3,861,485
-189,648
| -5% | -$2.49M |
|
570
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
1,544,332
+429,913
| +39% | +$12.7M |
|
571
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
189,500
-95,900
| -34% | -$19.4M |
|
|
572
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
204,700
-72,500
| -26% | -$15.1M |
|
573
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
217,689
-101,702
| -32% | -$17.1M |
|
574
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
431,484
+250,035
| +138% | +$24.3M |
|
575
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
78,900
-18,100
| -19% | -$8.07M |
|
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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.