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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSEV
2201
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSEV
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
402,625
+227,625
| +130% | +$2.24M |
|
|
MOMO
2202
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$875M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
+31,100
| +9% | +$390K |
|
|
CLDT
2203
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$633M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
321,013
+63,629
| +25% | +$764K |
|
|
AAWW
2204
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,100
| New | +$3.46M |
|
2205
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$145M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,818
-65,974
| -37% | -$1.95M |
|
|
NSTC
2206
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. III
NSTC
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
402,236
+318,903
| +383% | +$3.1M |
|
|
GIG
2207
DELISTED
GigCapital4, Inc. Common stock
GIG
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
397,374
| – | – |
|
2208
Petrobras
PBR
$119B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
378,835
+367,640
| +3,284% | +$3.92M |
|
2209
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$14.6B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
MBAC
2210
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp.
MBAC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
394,503
+144,503
| +58% | +$1.41M |
|
|
VRAY
2211
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
542,201
+116,341
| +27% | +$735K |
|
2212
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.24B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
299,426
-109,460
| -27% | -$1.49M |
|
|
CTAQ
2213
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
CTAQ
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
399,571
+107,242
| +37% | +$1.04M |
|
2214
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.1B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+10,000
| +79% | +$1.9M |
|
2215
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$6.37B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
239,285
+26,041
| +12% | +$446K |
|
|
CZOO
2216
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
250
-83
| -25% | -$1.56M |
|
2217
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.66B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,696
+9,798
| +39% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TPGY
2218
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
368,060
| – | – |
|
2219
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.28B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
142,783
+107,517
| +305% | +$2.91M |
|
2220
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
166,424
+7,060
| +4% | +$167K |
|
2221
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,800
| -61% | -$6.24M |
|
2222
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
204,557
-2,713,934
| -93% | -$50.9M |
|
|
RRD
2223
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
750,968
+48,803
| +7% | +$260K |
|
|
WINVU
2224
DELISTED
WinVest Acquisition Corp. Unit
WINVU
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.8M |
|
2225
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
941
+13
| +1% | +$52.4K |
|
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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.