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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.3B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
556,262
+143,656
| +35% | +$4.96M |
|
902
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
101,800
-267,700
| -72% | -$53.4M |
|
903
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
44,900
+20,000
| +80% | +$9.55M |
|
904
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
4,251,772
+2,485,726
| +141% | +$22.1M |
|
905
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
905,300
-32,900
| -4% | -$658K |
|
906
CALL
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
126,200
+59,100
| +88% | +$9.64M |
|
907
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,617,784
+109,147
| +7% | +$1.5M |
|
908
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,023,600
+225,400
| +28% | +$5.14M |
|
909
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
121,000
-8,500
| -7% | -$1.42M |
|
|
UNVR
910
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
850,514
+155,184
| +22% | +$3.67M |
|
911
Valvoline
VVV
$4.97B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
645,464
-84,874
| -12% | -$2.63M |
|
912
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
295,100
+101,600
| +53% | +$8.41M |
|
913
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
179,000
-72,500
| -29% | -$7.08M |
|
914
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
228,006
-46,375
| -17% | -$4.69M |
|
915
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
110,000
+10,000
| +10% | +$2.01M |
|
916
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$320M
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
39,405
+31,500
| +398% | +$18.7M |
|
917
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
+73,546
| New | +$20M |
|
918
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
155,000
+138,400
| +834% | +$19.3M |
|
919
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
90,300
+28,200
| +45% | +$6.02M |
|
|
DBD
920
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,951,846
+61,089
| +3% | +$670K |
|
921
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
333,188
+239,367
| +255% | +$15.8M |
|
922
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
282,803
+176,153
| +165% | +$12.6M |
|
923
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
134,461
+81,658
| +155% | +$13.4M |
|
924
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.87B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
603,435
-73,342
| -11% | -$2.15M |
|
925
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.7B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
45,200
+35,200
| +352% | +$16.7M |
|
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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.