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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.63B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
190,711
-68,911
| -27% | -$4.2M |
|
1527
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
270,783
+131,241
| +94% | +$5.74M |
|
1528
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
41,256
+18,907
| +85% | +$4.97M |
|
|
BWC
1529
DELISTED
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
BWC
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+1,043,100
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1530
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+71,800
| New | +$9.19M |
|
1531
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
251,931
-163,213
| -39% | -$6.27M |
|
1532
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
333,958
-85,193
| -20% | -$2.43M |
|
1533
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
224,400
-184,900
| -45% | -$8.3M |
|
1534
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $10M | 0.01% |
42,449
+33,438
| +371% | +$7.59M |
|
|
LFTR
1535
DELISTED
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LFTR
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,023,111
+163,109
| +19% | +$1.6M |
|
|
KAHC
1536
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,028,806
+221,164
| +27% | +$2.17M |
|
|
NOAC
1537
DELISTED
Natural Order Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
NOAC
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,019,685
+689,945
| +209% | +$6.76M |
|
1538
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$9.5M |
|
1539
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
71,352
-119,606
| -63% | -$15.9M |
|
|
SAGAU
1540
DELISTED
Sagaliam Acquisition Corp. Units
SAGAU
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
+990,000
| New | +$9.9M |
|
1541
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.8B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
20,100
+9,200
| +84% | +$4.75M |
|
1542
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.87B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
+383,719
| New | +$9.09M |
|
1543
Designer Brands
DBI
$298M
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
696,992
-853,677
| -55% | -$12.2M |
|
1544
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$31.6B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
38,700
+3,600
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
|
EPHY
1545
DELISTED
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EPHY
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
1,012,183
+587,478
| +138% | +$5.74M |
|
1546
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
8,005
+6,025
| +304% | +$7.6M |
|
1547
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
136,700
+34,400
| +34% | +$2.62M |
|
|
EXAS
1548
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
126,500
+54,500
| +76% | +$4.81M |
|
1549
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.2B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
29,600
+16,500
| +126% | +$5.88M |
|
1550
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.21B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
66,000
+14,500
| +28% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.