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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
30,291
+4,336
| +17% | +$897K |
|
1927
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.79B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
174,785
+60,861
| +53% | +$2.65M |
|
1928
SandRidge Energy
SD
$486M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
645,134
+411,810
| +176% | +$4.89M |
|
1929
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.2B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
22,000
+2,000
| +10% | +$609K |
|
|
OHPA
1930
DELISTED
Orion Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
OHPA
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
688,150
-61,567
| -8% | -$601K |
|
1931
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.18B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
159,307
-61,815
| -28% | -$2.48M |
|
1932
Funko
FNKO
$361M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
355,802
-99,780
| -22% | -$1.77M |
|
1933
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$159M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
29
+19
| +190% | +$6.04M |
|
1934
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
24,776
+109
| +0.4% | +$28.1K |
|
1935
Tanger
SKT
$4.83B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
345,968
+148,222
| +75% | +$2.82M |
|
|
FAAS
1936
DELISTED
DigiAsia
FAAS
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
674,186
+553,770
| +460% | +$5.47M |
|
1937
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.39B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
170,264
-49,765
| -23% | -$2.1M |
|
1938
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.7B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
91,900
+30,400
| +49% | +$2.3M |
|
1939
United Airlines
UAL
$40.2B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
152,014
-140,630
| -48% | -$6.52M |
|
|
MRSH
1940
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
38,200
+33,100
| +649% | +$5.5M |
|
1941
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$23.7M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
276,521
+216,784
| +363% | +$7.93M |
|
|
EPWR
1942
DELISTED
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.
EPWR
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
680,208
+295,999
| +77% | +$2.89M |
|
1943
Stride
LRN
$4.04B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+198,742
| New | +$6.86M |
|
|
ZEN
1944
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
63,500
-5,500
| -8% | -$590K |
|
|
PORT.U
1945
DELISTED
Southport Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one warrant
PORT.U
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+661,178
| New | +$6.62M |
|
1946
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.13B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+61,400
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1947
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
68,900
+14,600
| +27% | +$1.25M |
|
1948
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.76B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
25,100
-4,100
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
1949
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$141B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
22,560
| – | – |
|
1950
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$68.1B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
19,800
-4,800
| -20% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.