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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.85B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
367,890
+358,656
| +3,884% | +$11.9M |
|
|
GACQU
1302
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Unit
GACQU
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,120,000
-560,000
| -33% | -$5.59M |
|
|
CCMP
1303
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
91,409
+53,078
| +138% | +$7.08M |
|
1304
Accuray
ARAY
$26.8M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
2,851,439
+384,388
| +16% | +$1.53M |
|
1305
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
86,500
+44,100
| +104% | +$6.46M |
|
1306
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
88,310
+8,690
| +11% | +$1.05M |
|
|
DEN
1307
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
159,589
-34,615
| -18% | -$2.39M |
|
1308
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
79,984
+28,011
| +54% | +$4.2M |
|
1309
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
219,700
-10,300
| -4% | -$633K |
|
1310
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
30,000
-5,300
| -15% | -$2.01M |
|
|
IMPX
1311
DELISTED
AEA-Bridges Impact Corp
IMPX
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,142,752
+513,767
| +82% | +$5.01M |
|
|
ZEN
1312
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
96,000
+8,400
| +10% | +$1.09M |
|
1313
Navient
NAVI
$808M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
566,157
-637,493
| -53% | -$13.7M |
|
1314
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
202,100
-64,000
| -24% | -$3.67M |
|
1315
Neogen
NEOG
$2.03B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
256,894
+51,049
| +25% | +$2.22M |
|
1316
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
28,500
-16,900
| -37% | -$7M |
|
|
TBCH
1317
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$245M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
399,901
-83,893
| -17% | -$2.45M |
|
1318
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,052,520
-291,537
| -22% | -$3.28M |
|
|
FVIV
1319
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,141,059
+996,967
| +692% | +$9.71M |
|
|
Y
1320
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
1321
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
42,377
-271,664
| -87% | -$66M |
|
1322
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
376,339
+113,657
| +43% | +$3.16M |
|
1323
Beyond Meat
BYND
$284M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+105,322
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1324
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1325
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
319,861
+161,228
| +102% | +$6.13M |
|
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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.