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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FWAC
1701
DELISTED
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
FWAC
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
686,044
+36,044
| +6% | +$357K |
|
1702
CALL
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
81,600
+20,000
| +32% | +$1.74M |
|
1703
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.4B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
192,963
-161,983
| -46% | -$5.04M |
|
|
EXEEL
1704
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class C Warrants
EXEEL
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
230,136
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
1705
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
295,000
+235,000
| +392% | +$6.49M |
|
1706
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.7B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
23,229
-16,357
| -41% | -$5.19M |
|
1707
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
867,184
+60,746
| +8% | +$490K |
|
|
HIMX
1708
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.09B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
625,458
+503,945
| +415% | +$6.47M |
|
1709
GeoPark
GPRK
$601M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
522,760
+59,037
| +13% | +$687K |
|
1710
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.68B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$6.8M |
|
1711
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.6B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$2.78M |
|
1712
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
58,443
-49,819
| -46% | -$4.99M |
|
1713
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
129,456
-42,338
| -25% | -$2.09M |
|
1714
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.6B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
475,700
| – | – |
|
1715
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.37B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
186,272
+2,010
| +1% | +$67.7K |
|
1716
Roblox
RBLX
$35.4B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
87,524
-175,556
| -67% | -$14.4M |
|
|
BITE
1717
DELISTED
Bite Acquisition Corp.
BITE
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
679,550
+250,592
| +58% | +$2.42M |
|
1718
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.34B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
289,931
-45,177
| -13% | -$998K |
|
1719
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
51,500
-9,900
| -16% | -$1.26M |
|
|
GFX
1720
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
674,774
+323,199
| +92% | +$3.14M |
|
1721
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
79,665
-15,929
| -17% | -$1.37M |
|
1722
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.72B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
264,283
-248,247
| -48% | -$5.86M |
|
1723
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$157B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
108,488
+104,343
| +2,517% | +$6.26M |
|
|
ABX
1724
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$1.02B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
664,564
+479,159
| +258% | +$4.69M |
|
|
AAQC
1725
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
671,648
+471,648
| +236% | +$4.56M |
|
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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.