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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTCH
976
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
488,000
-75,000
| -13% | -$3.32M |
|
|
WBT
977
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
785,405
-818,223
| -51% | -$19.2M |
|
978
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
116,600
+43,300
| +59% | +$4.98M |
|
979
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
30,000
-20,500
| -41% | -$12.7M |
|
980
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
635,782
-57,435
| -8% | -$1.75M |
|
981
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
45,746
+21,382
| +88% | +$9.83M |
|
982
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $18M | 0.02% |
128,700
-3,800
| -3% | -$532K |
|
983
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $18M | 0.02% |
99,200
+40,200
| +68% | +$7.85M |
|
984
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,101,064
+1,011,101
| +1,124% | +$16.4M |
|
985
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $18M | 0.02% |
406,157
-132,760
| -25% | -$6.08M |
|
986
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $18M | 0.02% |
28,900
+17,700
| +158% | +$11.9M |
|
987
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $18M | 0.02% |
44,400
+29,500
| +198% | +$11.8M |
|
|
BTAQ
988
DELISTED
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary shares
BTAQ
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,805,546
+595,518
| +49% | +$5.89M |
|
|
GOAC
989
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,816,704
| – | – |
|
990
Veritone
VERI
$96.7M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
744,834
-152,087
| -17% | -$3.1M |
|
991
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
471,954
-85,865
| -15% | -$3.32M |
|
992
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
23,834
-163,946
| -87% | -$129M |
|
993
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
85,785
-2,511
| -3% | -$566K |
|
994
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$13.9B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
194,700
+9,700
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
995
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
597,600
-128,300
| -18% | -$3.43M |
|
996
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
286,200
+150,000
| +110% | +$9.03M |
|
997
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
409,300
-121,300
| -23% | -$4.94M |
|
|
EQD
998
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,798,161
+714,172
| +66% | +$6.99M |
|
|
999
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
91,600
-24,600
| -21% | -$5.12M |
|
1000
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
217,812
+77,506
| +55% | +$6.88M |
|
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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.