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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
250,454
+91,509
| +58% | +$2.99M |
|
1602
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
69,700
+18,300
| +36% | +$2.09M |
|
1603
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.41B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
46,814
-88,316
| -65% | -$10.9M |
|
|
BGSX
1604
DELISTED
Build Acquisition Corp.
BGSX
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
777,517
+626,308
| +414% | +$6.06M |
|
|
AGGR
1605
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp
AGGR
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
775,014
+608,348
| +365% | +$5.88M |
|
|
FOXO
1606
DELISTED
FOXO TECHNOLOGIES INC A
FOXO
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
3,837
+2,558
| +200% | +$4.99M |
|
1607
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
1,206,930
+444,938
| +58% | +$2.82M |
|
1608
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
65,800
-4,100
| -6% | -$487K |
|
1609
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
62,644
-65,320
| -51% | -$7.6M |
|
|
DCH
1610
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
851,248
-414,846
| -33% | -$3.8M |
|
|
JBGS
1611
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$832M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
252,644
+87,207
| +53% | +$2.69M |
|
|
SNRH
1612
DELISTED
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
SNRH
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
764,843
+265,472
| +53% | +$2.58M |
|
1613
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$8.02M |
|
|
VHAQ
1614
DELISTED
Viveon Health Acquisition Corp.
VHAQ
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
747,821
+550,673
| +279% | +$5.48M |
|
1615
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.06B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
466,129
+33,851
| +8% | +$565K |
|
1616
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.47B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$7.49M |
|
1617
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.41B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
27,693
+5,967
| +27% | +$1.43M |
|
1618
CALL
Appian
APPN
$1.88B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
80,600
| – | – |
|
1619
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
51,600
+15,000
| +41% | +$2.35M |
|
|
NGCA
1620
DELISTED
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
NGCA
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
1621
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$256M
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
25,833
+8,333
| +48% | +$2.73M |
|
|
SLCA
1622
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
929,224
+316,264
| +52% | +$2.99M |
|
|
TETC
1623
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
759,547
+359,547
| +90% | +$3.48M |
|
1624
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
216,006
-187,384
| -46% | -$6.1M |
|
1625
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.48B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
508,251
+96,874
| +24% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.