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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGAC
1551
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Ordinary Shares
LGAC
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
825,200
+274,726
| +50% | +$2.67M |
|
1552
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
102,300
+11,500
| +13% | +$1.05M |
|
|
IDEX
1553
DELISTED
Ideanomics, Inc. Common Stock
IDEX
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
32,581
-57,641
| -64% | -$16.8M |
|
|
AUS
1554
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $8M | 0.01% |
804,455
| – | – |
|
1555
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.4B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
314,834
-46,399
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
|
FISV
1556
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
73,500
-25,500
| -26% | -$2.85M |
|
1557
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
223,635
-645,846
| -74% | -$21.6M |
|
1558
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
427,703
-24,075
| -5% | -$435K |
|
|
MAQC
1559
DELISTED
Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
MAQC
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
+790,000
| New | +$7.84M |
|
1560
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.08B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
708,800
+405,100
| +133% | +$6.37M |
|
1561
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
233,000
-230,600
| -50% | -$8.27M |
|
|
VTIQ
1562
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
807,207
+17,253
| +2% | +$168K |
|
|
KAHC
1563
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
807,642
+474,309
| +142% | +$4.62M |
|
1564
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.65B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
100,440
+90,494
| +910% | +$7.48M |
|
1565
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.39B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
139,833
-49,864
| -26% | -$2.74M |
|
|
INN
1566
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
814,274
+232,945
| +40% | +$2.13M |
|
|
OACB
1567
DELISTED
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II
OACB
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
799,571
+232,218
| +41% | +$2.28M |
|
1568
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.08B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
167,699
+29,975
| +22% | +$1.52M |
|
1569
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
117,000
+43,400
| +59% | +$3.39M |
|
1570
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.5B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
166,592
-2,142
| -1% | -$115K |
|
|
GAP
1571
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
343,760
-376,306
| -52% | -$10.4M |
|
1572
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
22,791
-20,205
| -47% | -$7.35M |
|
1573
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$710M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
580,570
-3,575
| -0.6% | -$48.8K |
|
|
WRAC
1574
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+785,000
| New | +$7.75M |
|
1575
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.04B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
71,388
-18,670
| -21% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.