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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.8B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
4,130
-6,327
| -61% | -$5.26M |
|
2327
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,896
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2328
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.96B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$3.79M |
|
|
CRU
2329
DELISTED
Crucible Acquisition Corporation
CRU
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
355,034
+274,367
| +340% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CIR
2330
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
105,161
-4,955
| -4% | -$159K |
|
2331
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.74B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-38,800
| -78% | -$13.5M |
|
2332
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
294,540
-34,363
| -10% | -$436K |
|
|
TWLV
2333
DELISTED
Twelve Seas Investment Company II Class A Common Stock
TWLV
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
354,340
+229,340
| +183% | +$2.22M |
|
2334
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-75,500
| -61% | -$5.64M |
|
2335
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$549M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
49,151
+3,323
| +7% | +$250K |
|
2336
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-90,000
| -64% | -$5.58M |
|
2337
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.85B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
AMPI
2338
DELISTED
Advanced Merger Partners Inc
AMPI
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+352,451
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
GSDWU
2339
DELISTED
Global Systems Dynamics, Inc. Unit
GSDWU
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,500
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2340
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.6M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
|
PRPC
2341
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III
PRPC
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
349,703
+249,703
| +250% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SWI
2342
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
204,090
-72,894
| -26% | -$1.35M |
|
|
AKLI
2343
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
342,557
+242,557
| +243% | +$2.39M |
|
|
SEM
2344
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
174,659
-187,254
| -52% | -$3.72M |
|
2345
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.3B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,329
| New | +$3.66M |
|
2346
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,752
-18,683
| -15% | -$545K |
|
|
SGEN
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2348
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.24B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
34,279
-4,040
| -11% | -$391K |
|
2349
Forward Air
FWRD
$465M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,856
+24,133
| +144% | +$2.11M |
|
|
KLAQ
2350
DELISTED
KL Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
KLAQ
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
347,097
+31,516
| +10% | +$306K |
|
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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.