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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COOL
1726
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
COOL
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
669,317
+365,360
| +120% | +$3.55M |
|
1727
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.6B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
407,146
+246,416
| +153% | +$4.31M |
|
|
XONE
1728
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
279,319
-68,929
| -20% | -$1.45M |
|
1729
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
63,108
-13,712
| -18% | -$1.46M |
|
|
ABB
1730
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
195,209
-32,827
| -14% | -$1.19M |
|
1731
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.14B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
140,754
+119,366
| +558% | +$5.77M |
|
1732
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
53,900
+16,700
| +45% | +$1.94M |
|
1733
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.14B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
114,262
-91,318
| -44% | -$5.63M |
|
|
WARR
1734
DELISTED
Warrior Technologies Acquisition Company
WARR
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
658,946
+642,280
| +3,854% | +$6.25M |
|
1735
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.74B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
337,146
-73,321
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
1736
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
79,354
-182,857
| -70% | -$16M |
|
1737
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.68B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
289,989
-62,751
| -18% | -$1.44M |
|
1738
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.01B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
69,400
-16,300
| -19% | -$1.81M |
|
1739
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.38B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
94,200
-92,700
| -50% | -$7.67M |
|
1740
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.33B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
229,296
+212,471
| +1,263% | +$7.05M |
|
1741
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
139,542
-40,036
| -22% | -$1.89M |
|
1742
Fossil Group
FOSL
$262M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
539,896
-25,559
| -5% | -$331K |
|
|
SHQA
1743
DELISTED
Shelter Acquisition Corporation I Class A Common Stock
SHQA
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
+657,421
| New | +$6.39M |
|
1744
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
138,726
+116,870
| +535% | +$5.54M |
|
|
SWTX
1745
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
100,457
-25,422
| -20% | -$1.96M |
|
1746
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
38,017
-36,844
| -49% | -$5.56M |
|
1747
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
206,300
+150,600
| +270% | +$4.33M |
|
1748
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.8B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTEV
1749
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$386M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
28,032
-9,178
| -25% | -$2.48M |
|
1750
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
89,438
-67,972
| -43% | -$5.07M |
|
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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.