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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
273,993
-142,090
| -34% | -$1.93M |
|
2252
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.49T
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-27,900
| -72% | -$10M |
|
2253
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.15B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
152,380
+38,159
| +33% | +$1.03M |
|
2254
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
| – | – |
|
2255
Citi Trends
CTRN
$548M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,105
+11,019
| +27% | +$882K |
|
2256
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.9B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,800
| -61% | -$6M |
|
2257
Artivion
AORT
$1.33B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
167,107
-8,203
| -5% | -$211K |
|
2258
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-4,300
| -61% | -$6.47M |
|
2259
Repligen
RGEN
$7.1B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,870
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
IPVF
2260
DELISTED
InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc.
IPVF
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
375,374
+258,708
| +222% | +$2.54M |
|
|
GSQD
2261
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend I Inc.
GSQD
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+376,260
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
TWNK
2262
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
213,415
+11,545
| +6% | +$187K |
|
2263
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$751M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$3.32M |
|
2264
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
156,340
+8,472
| +6% | +$201K |
|
2265
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.07B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+50,000
| +125% | +$1.81M |
|
2266
P3 Health Partners
PIII
$36.5M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
7,474
| – | – |
|
2267
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
195,498
-3,299
| -2% | -$48.2K |
|
2268
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.09B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
377,470
+293,098
| +347% | +$3.23M |
|
2269
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$731M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
310,500
+157,900
| +103% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CVGW
2270
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
96,112
+58,519
| +156% | +$2.92M |
|
2271
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
WNS
2272
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,826
+21,346
| +91% | +$1.75M |
|
|
ZGYH
2273
DELISTED
Yunhong International Class A Ordinary Shares
ZGYH
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+357,000
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
RCHG
2274
DELISTED
Recharge Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCHG
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
371,098
+169,226
| +84% | +$1.66M |
|
2275
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.38B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,484
-2,506
| -5% | -$194K |
|
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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.