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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.3B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
254,498
+56,289
| +28% | +$929K |
|
2102
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+9,644
| +37% | +$1.17M |
|
2103
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
150,882
-37,873
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
2104
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+23,800
| +63% | +$1.72M |
|
2105
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.73B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,600
| New | +$4.52M |
|
2106
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.7B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
2107
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-42,200
| -47% | -$3.55M |
|
|
IPVI
2108
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Class A Common Stock
IPVI
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
442,566
+309,233
| +232% | +$3.01M |
|
|
TRTX
2109
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$660M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
346,217
-79,183
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CHUY
2110
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
135,910
+5,139
| +4% | +$168K |
|
2111
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
138,579
-163
| -0.1% | -$5.1K |
|
2112
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
134,969
-197,231
| -59% | -$5.8M |
|
|
CPTK
2113
DELISTED
Crown PropTech Acquisitions
CPTK
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,168
| New | +$4.24M |
|
2114
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+1,200
| +11% | +$393K |
|
2115
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.86B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
266,245
+65,916
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
2116
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
295,262
+125,649
| +74% | +$1.71M |
|
|
GTLS
2117
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+12,300
| +123% | +$2.12M |
|
2118
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$743M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
360,000
-200,000
| -36% | -$2.27M |
|
2119
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.6B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,592
-94,228
| -60% | -$6.81M |
|
2120
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.82B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,884
+29,505
| +97% | +$2.04M |
|
2121
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,598
+13,880
| +21% | +$851K |
|
|
HOLI
2122
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
204,879
-201,540
| -50% | -$3.68M |
|
2123
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.1B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,241
-121,865
| -87% | -$28.3M |
|
|
AEAC
2124
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
436,354
+150,384
| +53% | +$1.46M |
|
2125
Axalta
AXTA
$7.58B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
144,965
-361,140
| -71% | -$10.8M |
|
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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.