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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XENT
2026
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
170,504
-150,870
| -47% | -$3.73M |
|
2027
Xos
XOS
$28.2M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,333
+20,851
| +167% | +$5.27M |
|
|
ACRO
2028
DELISTED
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
ACRO
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+474,339
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
TSPQ
2029
DELISTED
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
TSPQ
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
472,545
+339,212
| +254% | +$3.29M |
|
2030
Bloom Energy
BE
$47.5B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
246,795
-544,948
| -69% | -$11.5M |
|
2031
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,085
+36,001
| +708% | +$4.04M |
|
2032
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,131
| New | +$4.76M |
|
2033
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
+57,600
| +53% | +$1.71M |
|
|
TBCP
2034
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners III Inc. Class A Common Stock
TBCP
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+472,492
| New | +$4.59M |
|
2035
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.14B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+53,300
| +190% | +$3.28M |
|
2036
FIGS
FIGS
$1.73B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,033
| New | +$5M |
|
|
BTNB
2037
DELISTED
Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTNB
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
464,726
+135,942
| +41% | +$1.36M |
|
2038
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$72.7B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,450
| New | +$4.85M |
|
|
TACA
2039
DELISTED
Trepont Acquisition Corp I
TACA
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
461,177
+310,889
| +207% | +$3.08M |
|
2040
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+300
| +2% | +$101K |
|
2041
Avis
CAR
$5.88B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,406
-14,580
| -27% | -$1.29M |
|
2042
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$163M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,766
-209,324
| -69% | -$9.38M |
|
2043
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.82B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
+96,108
| +493% | +$4M |
|
2044
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,946
+49,081
| +498% | +$3.57M |
|
|
AEHAU
2045
DELISTED
Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp Units
AEHAU
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,000
| New | +$4.54M |
|
2046
Biote Corp
BTMD
$67.9M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
467,859
+442,859
| +1,771% | +$4.29M |
|
2047
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+1,800
| +2% | +$88K |
|
|
FRON
2048
DELISTED
Frontier Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRON
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
465,276
+366,213
| +370% | +$3.56M |
|
2049
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
267,564
+49,846
| +23% | +$922K |
|
|
TSC
2050
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
214,369
-5,043
| -2% | -$102K |
|
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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.