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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
1401
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
211,100
-52,900
| -20% | -$2.55M |
|
1402
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$26.8B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
459,200
+4,200
| +0.9% | +$86K |
|
1403
Vuzix
VUZI
$193M
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
948,240
+357,699
| +61% | +$4.78M |
|
1404
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
269,100
+229,100
| +573% | +$8.63M |
|
1405
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
85,016
-65,085
| -43% | -$9.84M |
|
1406
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
168,500
+39,700
| +31% | +$2.29M |
|
|
TE
1407
T1 Energy
TE
$1.37B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$9.22M |
|
1408
Elastic
ESTC
$6.37B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
66,165
+5,876
| +10% | +$904K |
|
|
DISA
1409
DELISTED
Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Shares
DISA
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
+1,014,747
| New | +$9.82M |
|
1410
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.27B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
405,837
-791,961
| -66% | -$14.6M |
|
|
SWBK
1411
DELISTED
Switchback II Corporation
SWBK
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
985,346
+9,040
| +0.9% | +$89.7K |
|
|
KC
1412
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.97B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
346,400
+226,400
| +189% | +$6.72M |
|
1413
Fox Class A
FOXA
$23.8B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
243,357
-149,312
| -38% | -$5.5M |
|
1414
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
1,642,623
-488,817
| -23% | -$2.71M |
|
1415
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
103,600
+68,000
| +191% | +$6.67M |
|
1416
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
812,860
+562,835
| +225% | +$6.56M |
|
|
BECN
1417
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
202,307
+42,672
| +27% | +$2.21M |
|
1418
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
118,600
+31,300
| +36% | +$2.42M |
|
1419
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.15B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
876,378
-316,435
| -27% | -$3.25M |
|
1420
Axogen
AXGN
$2.19B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
609,924
+11,159
| +2% | +$200K |
|
1421
Metallus
MTUS
$869M
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
736,116
-155,325
| -17% | -$2.13M |
|
1422
Chewy
CHWY
$8.93B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
141,339
-371,832
| -72% | -$30.8M |
|
|
TIGR
1423
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$877M
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
903,698
+5,681
| +0.6% | +$89.1K |
|
|
SV
1424
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SV
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
1,099,655
| – | – |
|
1425
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
131,870
-99,335
| -43% | -$7.87M |
|
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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.