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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.7B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
+165,000
| +569% | +$3.15M |
|
|
KNDI
2152
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63.2M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
933,219
+101,050
| +12% | +$511K |
|
2153
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$274M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
305,754
-49,809
| -14% | -$699K |
|
|
EPHY
2154
DELISTED
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EPHY
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
424,705
+163,832
| +63% | +$1.59M |
|
2155
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+11,500
| +17% | +$669K |
|
|
YAC
2156
DELISTED
Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
YAC
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
419,876
| – | – |
|
2157
Okta
OKTA
$23.9B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,448
-7,207
| -29% | -$1.79M |
|
|
VNE
2158
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
121,537
+32,364
| +36% | +$1.03M |
|
|
FRSG
2159
DELISTED
First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. Class A Common Stock
FRSG
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
418,117
+318,117
| +318% | +$3.11M |
|
2160
Monro
MNRO
$491M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,881
+23,033
| +47% | +$1.35M |
|
2161
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.7B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.15M |
|
2162
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.15B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-78,900
| -18% | -$1.24M |
|
2163
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$269M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,299
| New | +$4.68M |
|
2164
Quanex
NX
$865M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
191,859
-2,791
| -1% | -$65.1K |
|
|
GAPA
2165
DELISTED
G&P Acquisition Corp.
GAPA
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+415,990
| New | +$4.05M |
|
2166
PUT
HP
HPQ
$25.8B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
ATC
2167
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
169,490
+140,200
| +479% | +$3.37M |
|
|
LX
2168
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$247M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
694,464
+681,421
| +5,224% | +$5.25M |
|
2169
SHF Holdings
SHFS
$1.19M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,390
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
OCA
2170
DELISTED
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
OCA
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
412,938
+136,537
| +49% | +$1.34M |
|
|
TRST
2171
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$989M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
127,481
+15,499
| +14% | +$506K |
|
2172
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$50.8B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-14,800
| -86% | -$23.7M |
|
2173
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.24B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,499
+7,799
| +22% | +$787K |
|
|
TCDA
2174
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
875,150
-152,469
| -15% | -$632K |
|
2175
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$707M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+20,000
| +250% | +$2.64M |
|
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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.