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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
434,972
-163,432
| -27% | -$7.73M |
|
877
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,550,669
+992,473
| +178% | +$14.4M |
|
|
SIVB
878
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
33,300
+10,000
| +43% | +$5.8M |
|
879
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$544M
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
154,000
+54,000
| +54% | +$9.47M |
|
880
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
+54,000
| New | +$25.7M |
|
881
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
54,381
+2,981
| +6% | +$1.37M |
|
882
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$23.5B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
+180,000
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
PRPB
883
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Class A Ordinary Shares
PRPB
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
2,179,512
+309,104
| +17% | +$3.03M |
|
884
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,509,100
| – | – |
|
885
PUT
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
131,600
+58,400
| +80% | +$9.53M |
|
|
BPMC
886
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
207,149
-63,948
| -24% | -$5.96M |
|
887
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
108,600
+26,300
| +32% | +$6.51M |
|
888
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$116B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
681,788
+454,257
| +200% | +$14.6M |
|
889
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
342,357
-228,038
| -40% | -$12.5M |
|
890
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.97B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,104,632
+1,056,774
| +2,208% | +$20M |
|
891
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
765,247
-154,993
| -17% | -$4.21M |
|
892
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
248,600
-48,300
| -16% | -$4.77M |
|
893
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $21M | 0.02% |
98,900
+52,600
| +114% | +$12.1M |
|
894
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.8B
| $21M | 0.02% |
590,000
+55,000
| +10% | +$2.18M |
|
|
FOLD
895
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
2,192,017
-766,130
| -26% | -$7.84M |
|
896
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
138,616
+109,511
| +376% | +$16.8M |
|
897
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.86B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,041,083
-68,206
| -6% | -$1.47M |
|
898
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.17B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
198,013
+150,280
| +315% | +$21.6M |
|
899
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
472,300
+207,300
| +78% | +$9.89M |
|
900
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
638,000
-35,000
| -5% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.