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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$343M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
185,434
-14,584
| -7% | -$531K |
|
1877
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$345M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
1,120,890
+142,333
| +15% | +$717K |
|
1878
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.89B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
372,466
+235,193
| +171% | +$3.38M |
|
1879
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
108,400
-9,700
| -8% | -$502K |
|
|
GACQ
1880
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GACQ
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+560,000
| New | +$5.48M |
|
1881
CALL
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1882
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.3B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
90,724
-48,003
| -35% | -$3M |
|
|
COVA
1883
DELISTED
COVA Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
COVA
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
566,122
+238,174
| +73% | +$2.31M |
|
1884
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.31B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
233,411
+212,133
| +997% | +$4.71M |
|
|
LVRA
1885
DELISTED
Levere Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
LVRA
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
562,127
+362,127
| +181% | +$3.51M |
|
|
SNV
1886
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
124,905
+84,620
| +210% | +$3.58M |
|
|
CHPM
1887
DELISTED
CHP Merger Corp. Class A Common Stock
CHPM
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
546,237
+358,212
| +191% | +$3.58M |
|
1888
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
403,708
+38,800
| +11% | +$551K |
|
|
MIT
1889
DELISTED
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc.
MIT
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
560,050
+455,733
| +437% | +$4.42M |
|
|
SPWR
1890
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-1,400
| -0.6% | -$32.7K |
|
|
Y
1891
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
8,707
+2,221
| +34% | +$1.47M |
|
1892
Lear
LEA
$7.45B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,720
+26,724
| +334% | +$4.37M |
|
1893
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+2,800
| +21% | +$918K |
|
1894
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,688
+16,330
| +106% | +$3.38M |
|
1895
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$402M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
131,747
+10,582
| +9% | +$580K |
|
1896
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$21M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,403
-15,384
| -48% | -$4.49M |
|
|
DEA
1897
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
104,690
+18,219
| +21% | +$985K |
|
1898
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,995
-47,219
| -86% | -$30.4M |
|
|
NPKI
1899
NPK International
NPKI
$1.09B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,636,724
-460,557
| -22% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SCOB
1900
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOB
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
553,810
+195,207
| +54% | +$1.89M |
|
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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.