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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AONC
1501
DELISTED
American Oncology Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock
AONC
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
883,500
+634,843
| +255% | +$6.16M |
|
|
ABMD
1502
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
26,300
+10,000
| +61% | +$3.39M |
|
1503
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$9.31M |
|
|
HCAQ
1504
DELISTED
HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HCAQ
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
860,992
+15,170
| +2% | +$150K |
|
1505
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.5B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
254,334
-39,537
| -13% | -$1.4M |
|
1506
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
55,200
+3,800
| +7% | +$615K |
|
1507
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.26B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
245,565
-33,396
| -12% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TXNM
1508
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.44B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
171,648
-1,113,823
| -87% | -$54.5M |
|
1509
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
95,298
+2,905
| +3% | +$271K |
|
1510
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$37.5M
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
4,805
+565
| +13% | +$1.44M |
|
1511
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.31B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
103,612
-104,071
| -50% | -$6.86M |
|
|
LFTR
1512
DELISTED
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LFTR
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
860,002
+233,760
| +37% | +$2.28M |
|
1513
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
89,700
+16,300
| +22% | +$1.6M |
|
1514
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.7B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$8.78M |
|
1515
Adtran
ADTN
$769M
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
446,662
-268,362
| -38% | -$5.64M |
|
|
QUOT
1516
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
1,435,460
+819,598
| +133% | +$6.87M |
|
1517
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.28B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+128,867
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1518
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
65,851
+49,420
| +301% | +$5.91M |
|
1519
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.3B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
110,500
+82,800
| +299% | +$6.81M |
|
|
UHG
1520
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
854,335
+758,366
| +790% | +$7.35M |
|
1521
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.14B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
205,424
-6,563
| -3% | -$303K |
|
1522
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.5B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
+52,571
| New | +$8.4M |
|
1523
Funko
FNKO
$342M
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
455,582
-244,678
| -35% | -$4.62M |
|
1524
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.8B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
17,100
+7,100
| +71% | +$3.23M |
|
|
PTOC
1525
DELISTED
Pine Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PTOC
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
857,611
+714,430
| +499% | +$6.91M |
|
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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.