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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
92,369
-47,049
| -34% | -$7.28M |
|
|
COWN
1152
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
404,804
-222,381
| -35% | -$8.34M |
|
|
BSN
1153
DELISTED
Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
BSN
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,394,869
| – | – |
|
1154
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$4.94M |
|
1155
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.49B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,003,248
+59,629
| +6% | +$727K |
|
1156
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
104,500
-5,500
| -5% | -$695K |
|
1157
Innoviva
INVA
$1.58B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
826,100
-9,759
| -1% | -$146K |
|
|
HHLA
1158
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,420,168
+1,128,809
| +387% | +$10.9M |
|
|
AL
1159
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
350,812
+54,232
| +18% | +$2.21M |
|
1160
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
317,953
+217,113
| +215% | +$9.61M |
|
|
AVAN
1161
DELISTED
Avanti Acquisition Corp.
AVAN
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,407,123
+380,429
| +37% | +$3.71M |
|
1162
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
236,377
-152,151
| -39% | -$8.15M |
|
1163
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
26,991
+1
| +0% | +$680 |
|
1164
AdvanSix
ASIX
$567M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
345,648
-130,178
| -27% | -$4.48M |
|
|
LITT
1165
DELISTED
Logistics Innovation Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock
LITT
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
AYX
1166
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
187,600
-7,400
| -4% | -$557K |
|
1167
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
333,100
+90,000
| +37% | +$3.27M |
|
1168
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
189,467
+10,430
| +6% | +$740K |
|
1169
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
29,765
-43,499
| -59% | -$20.8M |
|
|
TVTY
1170
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
590,696
-80,251
| -12% | -$1.9M |
|
1171
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
289,100
| – | – |
|
1172
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
88,790
-32,759
| -27% | -$5.11M |
|
1173
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
164,500
-10,000
| -6% | -$870K |
|
|
PV
1174
DELISTED
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation
PV
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,389,750
+791,642
| +132% | +$7.67M |
|
1175
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
81,785
+72,808
| +811% | +$12.5M |
|
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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.