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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
137,093
+121,094
| +757% | +$16.9M |
|
1002
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$75.3B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+85,000
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1003
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
129,840
-11,499
| -8% | -$1.6M |
|
1004
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
171,712
-217,265
| -56% | -$23M |
|
1005
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.27B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+377,000
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
GES
1006
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
831,500
+63,591
| +8% | +$1.45M |
|
1007
Lamb Weston
LW
$6.82B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
284,595
+90,660
| +47% | +$6.14M |
|
1008
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
369,800
+55,700
| +18% | +$2.98M |
|
|
X
1009
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
791,700
-281,400
| -26% | -$7.04M |
|
1010
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
255,514
+123,925
| +94% | +$10.1M |
|
1011
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
179,708
-52,311
| -23% | -$5.22M |
|
1012
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$611M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,325,427
+341,189
| +35% | +$4.41M |
|
1013
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
220,000
+97,300
| +79% | +$7.85M |
|
|
ALTU
1014
DELISTED
Altitude Acquisition Corp
ALTU
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,751,790
+727,200
| +71% | +$7.13M |
|
1015
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.63B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
380,403
+244,043
| +179% | +$11M |
|
1016
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
+23,000
| New | +$17.2M |
|
1017
Revvity
RVTY
$12.3B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
98,866
+89,759
| +986% | +$15.8M |
|
1018
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
71,000
+18,100
| +34% | +$4.32M |
|
1019
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
33,200
+12,600
| +61% | +$7.02M |
|
1020
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
481,000
+278,700
| +138% | +$7.9M |
|
1021
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+40,000
| New | +$17.3M |
|
1022
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.83B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
952,387
-98,015
| -9% | -$1.48M |
|
|
TPH
1023
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
804,711
-90,025
| -10% | -$2.03M |
|
1024
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$455B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
47,118
-71,550
| -60% | -$26.4M |
|
|
B
1025
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
931,300
-173,000
| -16% | -$3.47M |
|
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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.