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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACB
2451
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$169M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,730
| – | – |
|
2452
EnerSys
ENS
$6.43B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,580
+35,768
| +615% | +$3.17M |
|
2453
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.1B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2454
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.05B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
-44,400
| -26% | -$1.01M |
|
2455
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.18B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
| – | – |
|
|
PICC
2456
DELISTED
Pivotal Investment Corporation III
PICC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
314,183
+214,183
| +214% | +$2.08M |
|
|
KC
2457
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.96B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,002
+52,732
| +95% | +$1.57M |
|
|
FLNA
2458
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,269
-10,721
| -18% | -$895K |
|
|
CNH
2459
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
211,379
-220,993
| -51% | -$3.17M |
|
|
OXUSU
2460
DELISTED
Oxus Acquisition Corp. Unit
OXUSU
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2461
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,224
+16,812
| +79% | +$1.45M |
|
2462
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$704M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
159,147
-73,524
| -32% | -$1.4M |
|
|
DNAD
2463
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
309,864
+209,864
| +210% | +$2.07M |
|
2464
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2465
SandRidge Energy
SD
$503M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
233,324
-129,479
| -36% | -$1.07M |
|
2466
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$47.3M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,554
| New | +$3.46M |
|
2467
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-800
| -3% | -$92.5K |
|
2468
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+80,000
| +114% | +$1.77M |
|
|
MNDT
2469
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+150,000
| +750% | +$2.85M |
|
|
MORF
2470
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,256
-38,305
| -42% | -$2.32M |
|
|
TCVA
2471
DELISTED
TCV Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TCVA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
307,767
+59,680
| +24% | +$589K |
|
|
MDH
2472
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
306,228
+222,728
| +267% | +$2.18M |
|
2473
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,334
-44,262
| -49% | -$3.14M |
|
2474
BP
BP
$112B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
110,156
-278,308
| -72% | -$6.97M |
|
2475
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
103,569
+49,328
| +91% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.