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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
65,400
| – | – |
|
1827
AlTi Global
ALTI
$402M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
586,314
+573,814
| +4,591% | +$5.57M |
|
1828
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.1B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
1,079,688
-268,395
| -20% | -$1.61M |
|
|
TRCA
1829
DELISTED
Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.
TRCA
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
595,289
+345,289
| +138% | +$3.35M |
|
1830
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.09B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
623,169
-299,223
| -32% | -$2.87M |
|
1831
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.77B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
442,725
-333,155
| -43% | -$4.44M |
|
1832
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.07B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
93,837
-60,371
| -39% | -$3.84M |
|
1833
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
120,508
+61,768
| +105% | +$3.77M |
|
1834
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.13B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
52,800
+33,700
| +176% | +$3.28M |
|
1835
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.18B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
233,948
-506,716
| -68% | -$11.6M |
|
1836
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
18,100
+4,100
| +29% | +$1.43M |
|
1837
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
131,800
+51,500
| +64% | +$2.32M |
|
1838
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
160,000
+60,000
| +60% | +$1.92M |
|
1839
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
10,000
-3,200
| -24% | -$1.76M |
|
|
PGRW
1840
DELISTED
Progress Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PGRW
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
581,770
+219,916
| +61% | +$2.14M |
|
|
IPOD
1841
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
IPOD
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
562,378
+537,378
| +2,150% | +$5.42M |
|
1842
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.89B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
262,199
-347,747
| -57% | -$7.94M |
|
|
QDRO
1843
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
584,608
+509,608
| +679% | +$4.95M |
|
|
EJFA
1844
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
EJFA
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+575,911
| New | +$5.6M |
|
|
ADER
1845
DELISTED
26 Capital Acquisition Corp
ADER
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
583,654
+244,221
| +72% | +$2.37M |
|
1846
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.85B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
567,102
-120,078
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
1847
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$67.7M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
580,784
+248,642
| +75% | +$2.43M |
|
|
BBBY
1848
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$503M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
79,970
+46,640
| +140% | +$3.23M |
|
1849
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.33B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
31,500
| – | – |
|
|
QFTA
1850
DELISTED
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation
QFTA
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
574,652
+380,202
| +196% | +$3.71M |
|
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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.