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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $191M | 0.17% |
2,371,311
+144,980
| +7% | +$11.5M |
|
102
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $189M | 0.17% |
4,081,600
+645,500
| +19% | +$29.9M |
|
103
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$21.1B
| $188M | 0.17% |
600,400
+220,900
| +58% | +$83.2M |
|
104
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $187M | 0.17% |
8,281,841
+3,339,284
| +68% | +$66.8M |
|
105
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $185M | 0.17% |
3,309,637
+1,410,650
| +74% | +$82.3M |
|
|
CERN
106
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $184M | 0.17% |
2,610,622
+870,524
| +50% | +$67.3M |
|
107
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $183M | 0.16% |
8,811,000
+2,859,000
| +48% | +$59.4M |
|
108
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $181M | 0.16% |
3,542,644
+284,234
| +9% | +$14.7M |
|
|
CTXS
109
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $178M | 0.16% |
1,653,200
+1,079,703
| +188% | +$117M |
|
110
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $176M | 0.16% |
4,147,500
+484,800
| +13% | +$19.5M |
|
111
PUT
Uber
UBER
$134B
| $174M | 0.16% |
3,882,600
+1,510,400
| +64% | +$66M |
|
112
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $173M | 0.16% |
8,053,394
-2,498,629
| -24% | -$47.8M |
|
113
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $172M | 0.16% |
1,594,200
| – | – |
|
114
AT&T
T
$165B
| $172M | 0.16% |
8,426,721
-1,627,813
| -16% | -$34.2M |
|
115
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $171M | 0.15% |
2,807,000
-319,000
| -10% | -$17.6M |
|
116
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $171M | 0.15% |
597,410
+45,369
| +8% | +$12.2M |
|
117
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $170M | 0.15% |
978,224
+171,526
| +21% | +$33.2M |
|
118
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $169M | 0.15% |
447,900
+21,600
| +5% | +$8.44M |
|
119
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $169M | 0.15% |
1,732,500
+301,500
| +21% | +$29.9M |
|
120
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $166M | 0.15% |
625,907
-392,945
| -39% | -$112M |
|
121
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $166M | 0.15% |
420,291
+309,744
| +280% | +$142M |
|
122
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $165M | 0.15% |
976,300
-230,500
| -19% | -$41.1M |
|
|
123
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $163M | 0.15% |
1,216,000
+384,000
| +46% | +$52.3M |
|
124
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $162M | 0.15% |
1,194,020
-1,979,620
| -62% | -$297M |
|
125
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $162M | 0.15% |
2,748,200
+813,600
| +42% | +$46.4M |
|
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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.