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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Dell
DELL
$269B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+227,378
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1252
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $12M | 0.01% |
209,579
-158,456
| -43% | -$8.1M |
|
1253
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17B
| $12M | 0.01% |
125,371
-73,540
| -37% | -$8.24M |
|
1254
XPeng
XPEV
$12.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+335,536
| New | +$13.3M |
|
1255
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
80,104
-108,004
| -57% | -$15.5M |
|
|
KSU
1256
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
44,000
+3,000
| +7% | +$835K |
|
|
LOGC
1257
PUT
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+72,667
| New | +$18.1M |
|
1258
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.9B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+29,898
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1259
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
60,800
-3,000
| -5% | -$567K |
|
1260
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$142B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
175,500
-20,000
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
|
GIW
1261
DELISTED
GigInternational1, Inc. Common Stock
GIW
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+1,204,007
| New | +$11.8M |
|
1262
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.74B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
81,356
+38,272
| +89% | +$6.08M |
|
1263
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.2B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
720,530
+157
| +0% | +$2.3K |
|
|
PWSC
1264
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+480,920
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
IMGN
1265
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,086,235
-87,547
| -4% | -$506K |
|
1266
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
229,400
-38,700
| -14% | -$1.95M |
|
1267
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.11B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
104,900
-21,900
| -17% | -$2.14M |
|
1268
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
105,783
+48,017
| +83% | +$5.47M |
|
1269
BlackBerry
BB
$4.91B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,208,871
-1,340,235
| -53% | -$14.1M |
|
1270
PUT
3M
MMM
$91B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
80,132
| – | – |
|
1271
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.04B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
80,300
+30,300
| +61% | +$4.97M |
|
1272
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
123,600
+34,100
| +38% | +$2.74M |
|
1273
Nokia
NOK
$50.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
2,141,809
-13,338,420
| -86% | -$77.4M |
|
1274
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$28.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
50,145
+48,881
| +3,867% | +$10.9M |
|
|
CVII
1275
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,197,118
+1,147,118
| +2,294% | +$11.2M |
|
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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.