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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Constellium
CSTM
$3.98B
| $13M | 0.01% |
693,640
-81,958
| -11% | -$1.58M |
|
1202
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $13M | 0.01% |
253,052
-150,254
| -37% | -$7.59M |
|
1203
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.7B
| $13M | 0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
1204
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$489B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
37,200
-92,100
| -71% | -$33.5M |
|
|
CTXS
1205
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
120,300
+10,000
| +9% | +$1.08M |
|
1206
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
1207
AutoZone
AZO
$50B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
7,581
+7,144
| +1,635% | +$11.5M |
|
1208
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
279,600
-259,625
| -48% | -$9.38M |
|
1209
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$82.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
230,000
+222,000
| +2,775% | +$12.9M |
|
1210
California Resources
CRC
$4.57B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
313,066
+90,506
| +41% | +$2.96M |
|
1211
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
348,527
-489,307
| -58% | -$18.4M |
|
1212
Arvinas
ARVN
$536M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
155,649
+41,392
| +36% | +$3.66M |
|
1213
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$405M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
70,000
-30,000
| -30% | -$6.04M |
|
1214
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
99,400
+12,200
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1215
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
42,900
+17,800
| +71% | +$5.59M |
|
1216
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
62,700
-112,500
| -64% | -$22.4M |
|
|
ABMD
1217
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
39,000
+10,000
| +34% | +$3.39M |
|
|
IMAQ
1218
DELISTED
International Media Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IMAQ
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+1,294,296
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
HAAC
1219
DELISTED
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HAAC
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,296,518
+1,214,265
| +1,476% | +$11.9M |
|
1220
Unisys
UIS
$238M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
504,274
-64,669
| -11% | -$1.53M |
|
1221
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
31,300
-3,000
| -9% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PSPC
1222
DELISTED
Post Holdings Partnering Corporation
PSPC
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+1,310,000
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1223
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
216,000
+200,000
| +1,250% | +$11.6M |
|
|
EXPR
1224
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
133,370
-18,732
| -12% | -$2.06M |
|
|
CPUH
1225
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,288,421
+12,780
| +1% | +$124K |
|
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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.