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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$986M |
| 2 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$422M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$393M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$447M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$434M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.38% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.92% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGP
926
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
534,862
-349,235
| -40% | -$13.7M |
|
927
Doximity
DOCS
$3.67B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
+434,830
| New | +$28.3M |
|
928
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
264,986
-92,102
| -26% | -$7.47M |
|
929
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
303,412
-249,345
| -45% | -$17.1M |
|
930
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
57,907
-49,211
| -46% | -$16.4M |
|
|
CYBR
931
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
125,100
+25,800
| +26% | +$4.52M |
|
932
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
278,675
-244,249
| -47% | -$19.7M |
|
933
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
267,112
+159,783
| +149% | +$11.1M |
|
934
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
110,069
-99,737
| -48% | -$18.2M |
|
935
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
237,535
+1,800
| +0.8% | +$155K |
|
|
DOO
936
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.43B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
245,676
-121,243
| -33% | -$10.5M |
|
937
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
448,909
-157,515
| -26% | -$7.93M |
|
|
AXON
938
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
136,893
+126,906
| +1,271% | +$21.3M |
|
939
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
104,060
+24,076
| +30% | +$4.43M |
|
940
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
+1,125,000
| New | +$21.8M |
|
941
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.5B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
1,286,089
+1,119,497
| +672% | +$47.4M |
|
942
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
152,571
+4,171
| +3% | +$507K |
|
943
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
485,400
+4,400
| +0.9% | +$183K |
|
944
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
118,300
-106,700
| -47% | -$18.1M |
|
|
EQC
945
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
824,324
+92,022
| +13% | +$2.4M |
|
946
CareDx
CDNA
$1.92B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
469,167
-346,998
| -43% | -$18.1M |
|
947
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
97,227
+57,522
| +145% | +$13.9M |
|
948
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
+200,000
| New | +$20.8M |
|
949
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
768,300
+93,350
| +14% | +$2.72M |
|
950
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
385,817
+72,235
| +23% | +$3.76M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,958 positions worth $121B, up 8.8% from $111B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2021 filing shows 1,033 new, 1,969 increased, 1,595 reduced and 616 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $575M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Sea Limited in Q4 2021, an estimated $480M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $575M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Aon in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $179M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $121B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 1,033 new positions and closed 616 in Q4 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $121B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.