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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VZIO
2301
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
169,147
+125,741
| +290% | +$2.75M |
|
2302
Titan International
TWI
$489M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
500,262
-33,792
| -6% | -$267K |
|
2303
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
154,152
+123,408
| +401% | +$2.82M |
|
2304
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$198B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-36,200
| -60% | -$5.6M |
|
|
CLOE
2305
DELISTED
Clover Leaf Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLOE
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+358,128
| New | +$3.56M |
|
|
AKIC
2306
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
366,067
+72,295
| +25% | +$701K |
|
2307
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$58.6B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$3.72M |
|
2308
Entegris
ENTG
$16.6B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,318
-39,220
| -58% | -$4.73M |
|
|
POSH
2309
PUT
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
IVC
2310
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
748,073
+199,355
| +36% | +$1.46M |
|
2311
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.8B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,943
-139,835
| -78% | -$13M |
|
2312
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
155
+142
| +1,092% | +$4.3M |
|
2313
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESM
2314
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation
ESM
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
363,133
+97,875
| +37% | +$947K |
|
2315
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,156
-206,973
| -78% | -$13.3M |
|
2316
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,400
| New | +$3.86M |
|
|
IRAA
2317
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
IRAA
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
363,606
+325,714
| +860% | +$3.16M |
|
2318
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.73B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
164,256
+50,588
| +45% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ARTEU
2319
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Unit
ARTEU
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2320
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.6B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
38,704
-51,081
| -57% | -$5.06M |
|
|
AVLR
2321
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2322
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.79B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
|
PRTY
2323
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
492,021
+150,188
| +44% | +$1.14M |
|
2324
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.96B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+43,030
| +348% | +$2.74M |
|
2325
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$838M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+358,628
| New | +$3.47M |
|
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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.