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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
85,818
-36,510
| -30% | -$2.35M |
|
2177
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.6B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,823
| New | +$5.1M |
|
2178
Varex Imaging
VREX
$469M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
166,048
-12,110
| -7% | -$343K |
|
2179
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,816
-1,877
| -7% | -$407K |
|
|
TBSA
2180
DELISTED
TB SA Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
TBSA
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
533,823
+448,273
| +524% | +$4.36M |
|
2181
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.28B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,247
+20,223
| +78% | +$2.2M |
|
2182
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.2B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
141,542
-101,815
| -42% | -$4.01M |
|
|
ENTF
2183
DELISTED
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ENTF
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+525,000
| New | +$5.19M |
|
2184
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.01B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-600
| -0.7% | -$49.9K |
|
|
SWI
2185
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
367,097
+163,007
| +80% | +$2.64M |
|
|
HPX
2186
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
527,488
-527,666
| -50% | -$5.2M |
|
|
PXD
2187
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
| – | – |
|
|
BLDP
2188
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$808M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
413,700
-4,500
| -1% | -$68K |
|
|
MBAC
2189
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp.
MBAC
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
523,502
+128,999
| +33% | +$1.28M |
|
2190
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
44,520
| – | – |
|
2191
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.51B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
132,407
-3,652
| -3% | -$136K |
|
2192
Kennametal
KMT
$2.71B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
144,215
-10,057
| -7% | -$374K |
|
2193
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$68.6B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$4.93M |
|
2194
AerCap
AER
$24.3B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
78,963
-117,105
| -60% | -$7.25M |
|
2195
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
84,646
-48,849
| -37% | -$3.32M |
|
2196
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$5.19M |
|
2197
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$4.6M |
|
2198
Valaris
VAL
$5.16B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,078
| New | +$4.98M |
|
2199
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$72.7B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
87,450
| – | – |
|
|
JMAC
2200
DELISTED
Maxpro Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JMAC
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+518,291
| New | +$5.14M |
|
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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.