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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.4B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
39,214
-93,089
| -70% | -$13.4M |
|
1777
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.79B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
60,900
+33,400
| +121% | +$3.69M |
|
|
LOGC
1778
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+37,435
| New | +$9.32M |
|
|
NAAC
1779
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
627,744
+422,394
| +206% | +$4.1M |
|
1780
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
1781
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
492,735
-35,800
| -7% | -$442K |
|
1782
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.9B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
24,667
+15,193
| +160% | +$3.47M |
|
|
WLL
1783
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
104,700
+34,071
| +48% | +$1.69M |
|
1784
Oceaneering
OII
$4.78B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
458,358
-228,908
| -33% | -$2.98M |
|
1785
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
36,437
+32,326
| +786% | +$5.42M |
|
|
CLAA
1786
DELISTED
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II
CLAA
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
623,671
+444,396
| +248% | +$4.33M |
|
1787
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.92B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
123,412
-245,370
| -67% | -$12.4M |
|
|
MGLN
1788
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
64,436
-43,077
| -40% | -$4.07M |
|
1789
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.64B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
107,329
+91,220
| +566% | +$5.5M |
|
|
ADN
1790
DELISTED
Advent Technologies
ADN
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
23,333
-10,000
| -30% | -$2.43M |
|
1791
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$140B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+22,560
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1792
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
275,952
-19,662
| -7% | -$472K |
|
1793
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.14B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
42,800
-800
| -2% | -$108K |
|
|
SUP
1794
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
854,463
-157,743
| -16% | -$1.23M |
|
|
LGV
1795
DELISTED
Longview Acquisition Corp. II
LGV
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
608,216
+274,883
| +82% | +$2.71M |
|
1796
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
1,216,894
+158,732
| +15% | +$793K |
|
1797
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.5B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$6.13M |
|
1798
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1799
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.18M |
|
|
ZYNE
1800
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
1,405,989
+332,989
| +31% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.