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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWII
1451
DELISTED
Good Works II Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GWII
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
+936,134
| New | +$9.11M |
|
1452
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
43,000
+12,900
| +43% | +$2.91M |
|
1453
M&T Bank
MTB
$36B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
60,766
-42,879
| -41% | -$5.94M |
|
|
CHNGU
1454
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
130,259
-350,000
| -73% | -$25.5M |
|
1455
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
75,600
-21,400
| -22% | -$2.49M |
|
1456
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
73,500
+32,500
| +79% | +$3.71M |
|
1457
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
564,615
-428,694
| -43% | -$7.04M |
|
|
BLD
1458
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
44,000
+21,538
| +96% | +$4.52M |
|
|
VXRT
1459
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
1,133,272
+1,119,856
| +8,347% | +$9.22M |
|
|
GAP
1460
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
396,900
| – | – |
|
1461
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
114,800
+21,300
| +23% | +$1.94M |
|
1462
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.29B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
130,547
+57,462
| +79% | +$4.06M |
|
1463
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
59,486
-41,859
| -41% | -$6.85M |
|
1464
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
79,314
-68,164
| -46% | -$7.37M |
|
|
TEN
1465
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
628,867
-80,470
| -11% | -$1.3M |
|
1466
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
38,409
+8,772
| +30% | +$1.84M |
|
1467
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
68,989
-103,641
| -60% | -$15.2M |
|
1468
Guardant Health
GH
$19.3B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
71,604
-157,128
| -69% | -$18.7M |
|
1469
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$445M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
191,819
-10,586
| -5% | -$541K |
|
1470
Teradata
TDC
$2.8B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
155,684
+76,294
| +96% | +$3.93M |
|
1471
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
127,000
+70,400
| +124% | +$5.1M |
|
|
WRK
1472
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
178,164
+157,405
| +758% | +$7.95M |
|
1473
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
45,200
+4,900
| +12% | +$959K |
|
|
PIAI
1474
DELISTED
Prime Impact Acquisition I
PIAI
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
902,389
+595,290
| +194% | +$5.82M |
|
1475
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.37B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
+191,000
| New | +$9.72M |
|
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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.