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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
508,620
-807,996
| -61% | -$23.9M |
|
1277
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.38B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
189,618
+152,237
| +407% | +$9.67M |
|
1278
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
60,027
-2,496
| -4% | -$505K |
|
1279
Cars.com
CARS
$664M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
913,588
-41,522
| -4% | -$525K |
|
1280
Nucor
NUE
$56.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
117,289
-223,601
| -66% | -$23.8M |
|
1281
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.23B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
520,646
-22,185
| -4% | -$567K |
|
1282
Globant
GLOB
$1.42B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
41,008
+26,950
| +192% | +$7.4M |
|
1283
Amdocs
DOX
$5.67B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
151,875
+84,971
| +127% | +$6.57M |
|
1284
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
120,200
+36,200
| +43% | +$4.06M |
|
1285
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
4,233,505
-3,679,746
| -47% | -$9.19M |
|
1286
PUT
Dell
DELL
$275B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
217,030
+78,920
| +57% | +$3.93M |
|
1287
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$94.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
35,700
+14,300
| +67% | +$4.65M |
|
1288
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.51B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
209,184
+171,647
| +457% | +$9.47M |
|
1289
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
57,900
+10,000
| +21% | +$2.11M |
|
1290
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.94B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
419,151
+169,708
| +68% | +$4.69M |
|
|
ARNC
1291
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
360,805
+96,323
| +36% | +$3.29M |
|
1292
Azenta
AZTA
$1.28B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
111,138
-98,861
| -47% | -$8.86M |
|
|
CRON
1293
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
2,010,179
+721,098
| +56% | +$4.9M |
|
1294
Seagate
STX
$184B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
137,754
+81,373
| +144% | +$7.08M |
|
1295
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+311,388
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1296
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
61,000
+24,600
| +68% | +$4.21M |
|
1297
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
193,900
+143,900
| +288% | +$9.2M |
|
1298
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
196,068
-299,214
| -60% | -$16M |
|
1299
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
66,200
+32,600
| +97% | +$6.75M |
|
|
AMRN
1300
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$288M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
110,940
+52,313
| +89% | +$5.14M |
|
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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.