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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAJ
1751
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
258,256
+72,391
| +39% | +$1.73M |
|
|
BAND
1752
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
69,700
+49,700
| +249% | +$5.74M |
|
|
IRBT
1753
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
1754
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$802M
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
110,000
-42,500
| -28% | -$2.54M |
|
1755
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
42,300
-42,000
| -50% | -$5.86M |
|
1756
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.2B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$6.25M |
|
1757
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.5B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
33,063
-3,345
| -9% | -$627K |
|
|
ACAH
1758
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ACAH
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
641,997
+588,939
| +1,110% | +$5.69M |
|
1759
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$6.72M |
|
|
PLAN
1760
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
102,025
-774,316
| -88% | -$46.1M |
|
1761
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
43,000
+39,200
| +1,032% | +$6.15M |
|
1762
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.25B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
68,131
-35,882
| -34% | -$3.07M |
|
|
OCAX
1763
DELISTED
OCA Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OCAX
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
626,981
+111,148
| +22% | +$1.09M |
|
1764
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
77,060
-7,518
| -9% | -$581K |
|
1765
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.81B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
533,587
+479,092
| +879% | +$5.52M |
|
|
PDOT
1766
DELISTED
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II
PDOT
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
636,626
+336,626
| +112% | +$3.26M |
|
1767
Warner Music
WMG
$15B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
144,448
+104,468
| +261% | +$3.97M |
|
|
WPCB
1768
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
631,074
+297,741
| +89% | +$2.91M |
|
1769
Matthews International
MATW
$900M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
177,900
-10,479
| -6% | -$360K |
|
1770
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.43B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
70,986
-19,016
| -21% | -$1.86M |
|
1771
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.67B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
37,600
+25,000
| +198% | +$4.24M |
|
|
ALTR
1772
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
89,389
-14,235
| -14% | -$1.02M |
|
1773
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
31,400
+5,111
| +19% | +$1M |
|
1774
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.79B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
113,924
+83,625
| +276% | +$3.92M |
|
1775
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
106,350
+19,420
| +22% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.