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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-19,300
| -61% | -$4.61M |
|
2627
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
815,410
-401,484
| -33% | -$1.82M |
|
2628
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+566,552
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2629
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,089
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
LSPRU
2630
DELISTED
Larkspur Health Acquisition Corp. Unit
LSPRU
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2631
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.19B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
89,238
-289,754
| -76% | -$11.1M |
|
2632
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+22,000
| +24% | +$894K |
|
2633
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-9,600
| -44% | -$2.7M |
|
2634
Standard BioTools
LAB
$342M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
891,635
+102,428
| +13% | +$479K |
|
2635
Brink's
BCO
$5.01B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,243
+48,583
| +1,043% | +$3.13M |
|
2636
Entegris
ENTG
$16.3B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,192
-3,126
| -11% | -$437K |
|
2637
Alliance Entertainment
AENT
$298M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
356,391
+174,682
| +96% | +$1.71M |
|
2638
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+30,000
| +1,111% | +$3.28M |
|
2639
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.12B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,289
+8,639
| +0.8% | +$35.9K |
|
2640
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,912
-5,906
| -15% | -$564K |
|
|
VHNAU
2641
DELISTED
Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. Units
VHNAU
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$3.52M |
|
2642
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-41,000
| -67% | -$7.44M |
|
|
PMVC
2643
DELISTED
PMV Consumer Acquisition Corp.
PMVC
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
353,229
+14,885
| +4% | +$146K |
|
2644
MasTec
MTZ
$22.7B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,504
-101,640
| -73% | -$9.29M |
|
|
LYLT
2645
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,108
| New | +$3.72M |
|
2646
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.38B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
282,500
+251,181
| +802% | +$3.29M |
|
|
SWTX
2647
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
55,704
-44,753
| -45% | -$2.96M |
|
2648
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+6,471
| +40% | +$988K |
|
2649
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.92B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
119,572
+69,708
| +140% | +$1.99M |
|
2650
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
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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.