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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.95B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
|
COHR
2277
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
14,607
+13,414
| +1,124% | +$3.36M |
|
2278
Fiverr
FVRR
$337M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,974
+16,813
| +532% | +$3.39M |
|
2279
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.25B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
45,726
+6,869
| +18% | +$597K |
|
2280
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,878
| New | +$3.81M |
|
2281
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,985
-544,658
| -93% | -$45.6M |
|
2282
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.67B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
70,143
+11,326
| +19% | +$551K |
|
2283
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.78B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
47,342
+10,806
| +30% | +$956K |
|
2284
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,500
| New | +$3.89M |
|
2285
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$327M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,438
-2,016
| -4% | -$116K |
|
|
HCCC
2286
DELISTED
Healthcare Capital Corp. Class A common stock
HCCC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
367,605
+122,499
| +50% | +$1.2M |
|
2287
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.89B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
80,402
+10,537
| +15% | +$488K |
|
|
GRDI
2288
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
371,480
+147,813
| +66% | +$1.43M |
|
|
K
2289
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,170
-50,754
| -46% | -$3.04M |
|
2290
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.33B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,127
-3,080
| -33% | -$1.92M |
|
2291
Domo
DOMO
$174M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,740
-47,984
| -53% | -$4.11M |
|
2292
WisdomTree
WT
$2.83B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
636,288
+109,364
| +21% | +$671K |
|
|
CTXS
2293
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+22,200
| +195% | +$2.4M |
|
2294
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
113,899
-394,700
| -78% | -$12.4M |
|
2295
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,191
-14,220
| -52% | -$3.79M |
|
2296
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$4.11M |
|
2297
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,818
-98,690
| -71% | -$9.41M |
|
2298
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$51.5B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,600
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2299
Regency Centers
REG
$14.8B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,373
-24,041
| -31% | -$1.59M |
|
|
MCFE
2300
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
162,548
+136,380
| +521% | +$3.53M |
|
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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.