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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Nauticus Robotics
KITT
$5.95M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+176
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2052
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$161B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+55,300
| +221% | +$3.47M |
|
|
ACQR
2053
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
463,402
+296,736
| +178% | +$2.89M |
|
|
HGAS
2054
DELISTED
Global Gas Corporation Class A Common Stock
HGAS
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+456,429
| New | +$4.47M |
|
|
FLOW
2055
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,603
+9,430
| +18% | +$716K |
|
2056
PUT
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.62B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,600
| New | +$3.97M |
|
2057
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,205
+117,286
| +159% | +$2.74M |
|
|
MOND
2058
DELISTED
Mondee Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MOND
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
461,649
+229,117
| +99% | +$2.22M |
|
2059
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2060
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.52B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,500
| +10% | +$412K |
|
|
KVSA
2061
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Class A Common Stock
KVSA
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
455,214
+261,280
| +135% | +$2.58M |
|
|
STL
2062
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,478
-72,910
| -29% | -$1.65M |
|
|
IRBT
2063
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+8,400
| +17% | +$716K |
|
|
AMED
2064
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$6.24M |
|
2065
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$1.66B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+460,556
| New | +$4.47M |
|
2066
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.05B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,733
-82,790
| -51% | -$4.77M |
|
|
ZSQR
2067
Z Squared Inc
ZSQR
$254M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,414
| New | +$4.43M |
|
2068
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.1B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
225,677
+88,821
| +65% | +$1.86M |
|
2069
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,931
| New | +$5.68M |
|
2070
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.16B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,455
-3,674
| -8% | -$407K |
|
2071
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+19,100
| +152% | +$2.67M |
|
2072
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.97B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
253,000
-1,500
| -0.6% | -$28.7K |
|
|
SKX
2073
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,993
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
VEI
2074
DELISTED
Vine Energy Inc.
VEI
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
268,377
+242,954
| +956% | +$3.64M |
|
2075
Match Group
MTCH
$9.16B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,122
| New | +$4.28M |
|
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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.