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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.92B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,059
-8,688
| -6% | -$283K |
|
2077
Toyota
TM
$230B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,738
-252,703
| -91% | -$45.1M |
|
|
SCS
2078
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
346,341
-26,948
| -7% | -$372K |
|
|
NVSA
2079
DELISTED
New Vista Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
NVSA
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,410
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
VEEA
2080
Veea Inc
VEEA
$8.99M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
453,775
+287,109
| +172% | +$2.79M |
|
|
PHIC
2081
DELISTED
Population Health Investment Co., Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
PHIC
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
448,609
+193,688
| +76% | +$1.9M |
|
2082
Trane Technologies
TT
$103B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,402
-58,062
| -70% | -$11.2M |
|
2083
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.26B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
593,418
+565,313
| +2,011% | +$4.84M |
|
|
TMPO
2084
DELISTED
Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
TMPO
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+441,928
| New | +$4.37M |
|
2085
Dollar General
DG
$27.9B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,639
-9,874
| -32% | -$2.23M |
|
|
MANT
2086
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,648
-10,888
| -16% | -$891K |
|
2087
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.9B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$3.82M |
|
2088
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.16B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,705
| New | +$5.03M |
|
2089
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$56.5M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+33,000
| +132% | +$2.93M |
|
|
WBA
2090
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,751
| New | +$4.47M |
|
2091
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
62,485
-245,119
| -80% | -$17.2M |
|
|
RFP
2092
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
366,585
+182,276
| +99% | +$2.13M |
|
2093
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$4.97B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$3.75M |
|
|
FVT
2094
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III
FVT
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
446,361
+127,899
| +40% | +$1.25M |
|
|
PCH
2095
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
84,227
+40,546
| +93% | +$2.12M |
|
|
NSTD
2096
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
442,327
+358,994
| +431% | +$3.49M |
|
2097
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.99B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVTA
2098
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
+4,400
| +3% | +$129K |
|
|
CFLT
2099
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,372
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
OTEC
2100
DELISTED
OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OTEC
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+436,820
| New | +$4.3M |
|
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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.