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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
2501
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.58M |
|
|
SCOB
2502
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOB
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
405,562
-148,248
| -27% | -$1.45M |
|
2503
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
644,383
+8,095
| +1% | +$50.2K |
|
2504
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
48,046
-157,491
| -77% | -$12.1M |
|
2505
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
IBER
2506
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals
IBER
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
404,176
+242,637
| +150% | +$2.36M |
|
2507
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
105,846
-23,464
| -18% | -$809K |
|
2508
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$279M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
233,527
+184,623
| +378% | +$3.87M |
|
|
GOCO
2509
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
68,765
+67,918
| +8,019% | +$4.53M |
|
|
MSAC
2510
DELISTED
Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
MSAC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
402,255
+230,190
| +134% | +$2.24M |
|
|
AIMC
2511
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,781
| New | +$4.16M |
|
2512
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,365
+28,912
| +306% | +$2.84M |
|
2513
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+736
| +1% | +$50.6K |
|
|
YTPG
2514
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
396,318
+120,830
| +44% | +$1.19M |
|
|
LOGC
2515
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,534
+4,099
| +11% | +$543K |
|
|
IGMS
2516
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
132,098
+116,413
| +742% | +$5.78M |
|
2517
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
849,610
+632,005
| +290% | +$4.47M |
|
|
AVLR
2518
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.56M |
|
2519
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-50,000
| -26% | -$1.33M |
|
|
CPRX
2520
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
571,787
+166,929
| +41% | +$1.1M |
|
2521
Mobix Labs
MOBX
$27.5M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,419
+11,177
| +40% | +$1.1M |
|
2522
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.08B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
460,338
-406,846
| -47% | -$3.42M |
|
|
AMRN
2523
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,392
-53,548
| -48% | -$4.43M |
|
2524
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2525
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$8.88B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-71,700
| -36% | -$2.36M |
|
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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.