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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBI
1651
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
419,344
+305,914
| +270% | +$5.73M |
|
1652
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
72,355
+20,762
| +40% | +$1.91M |
|
|
NIR
1653
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
728,902
+227,184
| +45% | +$2.22M |
|
|
IGAC
1654
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
733,088
+233,111
| +47% | +$2.27M |
|
1655
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
+109,224
| New | +$8.12M |
|
1656
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$173B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
21,300
-13,300
| -38% | -$4.79M |
|
|
CHAA
1657
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
731,742
+545,158
| +292% | +$5.28M |
|
1658
Grindr
GRND
$2.95B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
704,028
+316,071
| +81% | +$3.18M |
|
1659
Philips
PHG
$24.8B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
+194,045
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
MSDA
1660
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MSDA
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
726,887
+276,887
| +62% | +$2.72M |
|
1661
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$7.54M |
|
|
LHCG
1662
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
45,258
+6,079
| +16% | +$1.14M |
|
1663
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.74B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
79,800
+29,600
| +59% | +$3.02M |
|
|
TBHC
1664
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
367,881
+99,755
| +37% | +$1.97M |
|
|
REGI
1665
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
140,683
+81,441
| +137% | +$4.46M |
|
|
ERF
1666
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
883,084
-351,500
| -28% | -$2.19M |
|
|
B
1667
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
168,970
+43,898
| +35% | +$2.09M |
|
1668
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
85,554
-37,011
| -30% | -$3.08M |
|
1669
SES AI
SES
$196M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+710,843
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1670
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
122,528
+9,281
| +8% | +$598K |
|
|
ACB
1671
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$168M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
101,252
+43,423
| +75% | +$3.09M |
|
1672
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
50,000
-3,000
| -6% | -$526K |
|
1673
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
144,300
+30,000
| +26% | +$1.63M |
|
|
PDCO
1674
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
231,779
+9,702
| +4% | +$295K |
|
1675
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
144,000
-9,000
| -6% | -$438K |
|
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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.