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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
268,934
-38,438
| -13% | -$2.6M |
|
|
BHVN
1027
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
120,710
+72,656
| +151% | +$9.07M |
|
|
TUP
1028
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
788,964
-46,824
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
1029
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
666,632
+114,445
| +21% | +$3.1M |
|
1030
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
239,100
+8,100
| +4% | +$581K |
|
1031
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
40,700
+10,700
| +36% | +$4.58M |
|
1032
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
353,922
+186
| +0.1% | +$8.17K |
|
1033
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
895,361
+451,439
| +102% | +$9.36M |
|
1034
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
148,500
-163,000
| -52% | -$19.1M |
|
1035
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12.6B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
630,500
-67,500
| -10% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SLGC
1036
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
+1,332,362
| New | +$15M |
|
1037
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
24,752
-77,100
| -76% | -$53.1M |
|
1038
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
660,936
-283,697
| -30% | -$6.12M |
|
1039
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
393,285
-33,236
| -8% | -$1.55M |
|
1040
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
529,234
+430,934
| +438% | +$11.3M |
|
1041
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
80,500
+20,000
| +33% | +$4.39M |
|
1042
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
338,000
-212,000
| -39% | -$10.3M |
|
1043
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.23B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
704,314
+261,687
| +59% | +$5.29M |
|
1044
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
415,144
+247,314
| +147% | +$9.96M |
|
1045
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4.3B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
320,309
+122,796
| +62% | +$5.11M |
|
1046
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
712,473
+57,629
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
|
ETAC
1047
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,645,843
+805,144
| +96% | +$7.87M |
|
1048
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
31,700
+9,100
| +40% | +$6.19M |
|
1049
SiTime
SITM
$16.6B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+78,994
| New | +$14.1M |
|
1050
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
134,583
-172,828
| -56% | -$22M |
|
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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.