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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVRO
1676
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1677
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
34,200
+3,800
| +13% | +$833K |
|
1678
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.03B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
271,257
-17,382
| -6% | -$436K |
|
1679
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$872M
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
222,032
-70,205
| -24% | -$1.95M |
|
1680
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
117,436
+102,845
| +705% | +$6.28M |
|
1681
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.46B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
492,644
-943,972
| -66% | -$13.7M |
|
1682
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.56B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
286,354
-111,690
| -28% | -$2.59M |
|
1683
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.14B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$2.4M |
|
1684
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.85B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
166,713
+56,932
| +52% | +$2.32M |
|
1685
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.11B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
238,616
+61,056
| +34% | +$1.53M |
|
1686
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
65,900
-19,100
| -22% | -$1.97M |
|
|
FSNB
1687
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
713,600
+698,747
| +4,704% | +$6.76M |
|
1688
Unity
U
$13.7B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+54,869
| New | +$6.5M |
|
|
FL
1689
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
151,100
+109,500
| +263% | +$6.08M |
|
1690
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.55B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
253,792
-4,852
| -2% | -$123K |
|
|
EXAS
1691
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
72,000
+40,000
| +125% | +$4.22M |
|
|
AGR
1692
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
140,791
-50,796
| -27% | -$2.67M |
|
1693
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$47.9M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
140,537
+47,463
| +51% | +$2.31M |
|
1694
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
133,400
+41,200
| +45% | +$2.13M |
|
|
TMAC
1695
DELISTED
The Music Acquisition Corporation
TMAC
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
699,568
+449,568
| +180% | +$4.35M |
|
1696
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$495M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
60,140
+1,680
| +3% | +$230K |
|
|
RKLY
1697
DELISTED
Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited
RKLY
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
+900,000
| New | +$8.15M |
|
1698
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$29.6B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+54,700
| New | +$7.04M |
|
1699
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$9.32B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
201,700
+80,000
| +66% | +$3.21M |
|
1700
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.77B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
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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.