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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPGS
2551
DELISTED
Simon Property Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
SPGS
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
386,874
+122,109
| +46% | +$1.19M |
|
2552
First Advantage
FA
$3.69B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
197,851
+162,451
| +459% | +$3.13M |
|
|
BLD
2553
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
13,637
-30,363
| -69% | -$7.77M |
|
2554
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+11,016
| +24% | +$815K |
|
2555
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$33.9B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.5M |
|
|
MUDS
2556
DELISTED
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
MUDS
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
378,176
+343,886
| +1,003% | +$3.42M |
|
2557
Dragonfly Energy
DFLI
$15.5M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,193
| – | – |
|
|
IRBT
2558
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
|
PVG
2559
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
266,516
+86,873
| +48% | +$1.1M |
|
|
HSII
2560
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,784
-21,986
| -20% | -$1M |
|
|
LFACU
2561
DELISTED
LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II Units
LFACU
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2562
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.4B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
| – | – |
|
|
CSII
2563
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
199,568
+118,050
| +145% | +$3.15M |
|
2564
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.08B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,866
-26,888
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
2565
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,221
-95,913
| -70% | -$8.56M |
|
2566
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.22B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
232,269
+19,146
| +9% | +$291K |
|
2567
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+13,000
| +1,182% | +$3.5M |
|
2568
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.68B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,100
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2569
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
| – | – |
|
2570
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$58.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
| – | – |
|
|
DHACU
2571
DELISTED
Digital Health Acquisition Corp. Unit
DHACU
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+365,000
| New | +$3.72M |
|
2572
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,896
-100,687
| -75% | -$11.9M |
|
|
MTAL
2573
DELISTED
Metals Acquisition
MTAL
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+384,416
| New | +$3.74M |
|
2574
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
398,300
-382,700
| -49% | -$3.83M |
|
|
KC
2575
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.96B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
-110,000
| -32% | -$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.