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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
62,200
-2,100
| -3% | -$202K |
|
1802
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$16.9B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
550,000
-450,000
| -45% | -$5.05M |
|
1803
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.24B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
42,678
-5,944
| -12% | -$873K |
|
1804
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.62B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
122,660
+114,223
| +1,354% | +$5.76M |
|
1805
Autohome
ATHM
$2.65B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
126,511
-213,098
| -63% | -$10.1M |
|
1806
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$31.9M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
43,668
| – | – |
|
1807
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1808
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
30,016
-23,290
| -44% | -$4.9M |
|
|
LCI
1809
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
491,902
+2,546
| +0.5% | +$41.2K |
|
1810
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
70,057
+36,778
| +111% | +$3.28M |
|
1811
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.56B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
123,538
-11,577
| -9% | -$555K |
|
|
BLDP
1812
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$808M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
418,200
+178,500
| +74% | +$2.83M |
|
|
LUXA
1813
DELISTED
Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LUXA
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
597,866
+327,253
| +121% | +$3.22M |
|
1814
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
263,870
-37,892
| -13% | -$914K |
|
1815
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.66B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
119,142
-37,020
| -24% | -$1.7M |
|
|
HES
1816
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
75,000
-12,500
| -14% | -$921K |
|
|
TEKK
1817
DELISTED
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TEKK
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
596,029
+261,807
| +78% | +$2.55M |
|
|
AYX
1818
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
80,000
-50,000
| -38% | -$3.76M |
|
1819
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.22B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
1820
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.2B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$6.22M |
|
|
REVG
1821
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
339,040
+16,839
| +5% | +$268K |
|
|
POND
1822
DELISTED
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation
POND
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+601,983
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1823
PUT
American Well
AMWL
$185M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
31,890
+3,715
| +13% | +$806K |
|
|
FMIV
1824
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+595,241
| New | +$5.79M |
|
1825
Ryanair
RYAAY
$31.1B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
131,720
+126,660
| +2,503% | +$5.48M |
|
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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.