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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRTX
1476
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1477
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
1478
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.37B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
59,300
+10,000
| +20% | +$1.54M |
|
1479
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$731M
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
353,041
+206,254
| +141% | +$5.34M |
|
1480
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ROSS
1481
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II
ROSS
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
910,414
+777,081
| +583% | +$7.55M |
|
1482
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.1B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
210,331
+92,299
| +78% | +$4.21M |
|
1483
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.5B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
204,583
+182,303
| +818% | +$7.6M |
|
|
VAQC
1484
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
901,121
+54,584
| +6% | +$533K |
|
1485
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
261,101
-96,409
| -27% | -$3.09M |
|
1486
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.73B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
495,400
-79,600
| -14% | -$1.52M |
|
|
APGB
1487
DELISTED
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II
APGB
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
897,003
+597,003
| +199% | +$5.81M |
|
1488
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.61B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
150,571
-269,289
| -64% | -$16.6M |
|
1489
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
55,600
+35,000
| +170% | +$5.33M |
|
1490
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$8.83M |
|
1491
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
894,600
+744,600
| +496% | +$6.97M |
|
1492
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
215,486
-219,205
| -50% | -$9.2M |
|
1493
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
253,240
+42,462
| +20% | +$1.47M |
|
1494
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
208,000
+122,800
| +144% | +$5.33M |
|
1495
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
410,967
-249,729
| -38% | -$5.07M |
|
1496
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.44B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
42,375
-27,105
| -39% | -$5.94M |
|
1497
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.2B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
24,600
-41,500
| -63% | -$13.9M |
|
1498
XPO
XPO
$24.4B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
182,395
-1,008,680
| -85% | -$50.6M |
|
|
AHPAU
1499
DELISTED
Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II Unit
AHPAU
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1500
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.5B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
79,296
+56,246
| +244% | +$6.56M |
|
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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.