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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
367,603
-176,581
| -32% | -$6.06M |
|
1327
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.69B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
211,770
-107,177
| -34% | -$6.05M |
|
1328
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
137,800
+34,200
| +33% | +$3.17M |
|
1329
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
71,300
+6,400
| +10% | +$1.12M |
|
1330
Borealis Foods
BRLS
$17.9M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+1,280,808
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1331
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
120,200
| – | – |
|
|
CND
1332
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,213,373
-80,822
| -6% | -$884K |
|
1333
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
40,296
+30,413
| +308% | +$9.01M |
|
|
MACC
1334
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,295,327
+862,938
| +200% | +$8.4M |
|
|
KVSC
1335
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,291,270
+343,680
| +36% | +$3.39M |
|
|
TMX
1336
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
278,344
+183,555
| +194% | +$7.48M |
|
1337
NOV
NOV
$7.49B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
928,923
-950,038
| -51% | -$13M |
|
|
JWSM
1338
DELISTED
Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp.
JWSM
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,288,944
+510,932
| +66% | +$5M |
|
|
1339
Alibaba
BABA
$274B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
105,608
-2,981,266
| -97% | -$434M |
|
|
BFAC.U
1340
DELISTED
Battery Future Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant
BFAC.U
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+1,250,000
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1341
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
51,014
-109,666
| -68% | -$24M |
|
1342
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$194B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
107,326
-29,767
| -22% | -$3.5M |
|
1343
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.46B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
127,866
+48,570
| +61% | +$4.88M |
|
|
CHAA
1344
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,271,616
+539,874
| +74% | +$5.26M |
|
1345
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.8B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
119,774
+1,050
| +0.9% | +$112K |
|
|
FMIV
1346
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,272,901
+677,660
| +114% | +$6.62M |
|
|
LTHM
1347
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
508,292
+495,978
| +4,028% | +$13.5M |
|
1348
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.91B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
18,510
-72,748
| -80% | -$46.8M |
|
|
TPH
1349
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
443,267
-361,444
| -45% | -$9.09M |
|
1350
Brunswick
BC
$5.25B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
122,612
+80,196
| +189% | +$7.85M |
|
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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.