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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLVRU
801
DELISTED
SilverSPAC Inc. Unit
SLVRU
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
+2,475,000
| New | +$24.4M |
|
802
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
591,398
-61,387
| -9% | -$2.77M |
|
803
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$92.9B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
80,000
-50,300
| -39% | -$14.3M |
|
804
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
1,117,154
+914,881
| +452% | +$18.7M |
|
805
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
217,052
+120,486
| +125% | +$13.9M |
|
806
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
291,723
+123,513
| +73% | +$10.5M |
|
|
COUP
807
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
109,791
+25,895
| +31% | +$6.08M |
|
808
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.3B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
508,796
+136,049
| +36% | +$6.52M |
|
809
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $24M | 0.02% |
56,470
+21,892
| +63% | +$9.49M |
|
|
SF
810
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $24M | 0.02% |
529,508
-69,021
| -12% | -$3.08M |
|
811
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $24M | 0.02% |
80,127
+20,750
| +35% | +$6.3M |
|
812
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
1,563,638
-219,028
| -12% | -$3.36M |
|
813
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
+973,700
| New | +$22.2M |
|
814
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
317,600
+47,300
| +17% | +$3.6M |
|
815
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,095,503
+774,532
| +241% | +$14.7M |
|
816
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
1,197,500
-636,600
| -35% | -$14.5M |
|
|
SPLK
817
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
163,623
+137,678
| +531% | +$20M |
|
818
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
271,600
+124,800
| +85% | +$11M |
|
819
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$67.6B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
+184,496
| New | +$24.3M |
|
820
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
393,913
-176,731
| -31% | -$10.4M |
|
|
OPTU
821
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$316M
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
1,131,280
-1,575,233
| -58% | -$45.9M |
|
822
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
237,500
+105,000
| +79% | +$11.2M |
|
823
Camping World
CWH
$363M
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
598,302
+267,429
| +81% | +$10.5M |
|
824
CALL
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
31,200
+17,100
| +121% | +$13.4M |
|
825
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
440,292
+262,102
| +147% | +$13.9M |
|
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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.