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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2652
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.1B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,225
-20,367
| -33% | -$1.54M |
|
|
TRTX
2653
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$635M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
278,452
-67,765
| -20% | -$862K |
|
2654
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$3.26M |
|
2655
Bally's
BALY
$708M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
89,896
-153,064
| -63% | -$6.69M |
|
|
LDHA
2656
DELISTED
LDH Growth Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
LDHA
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
347,701
+97,201
| +39% | +$953K |
|
|
EDNC
2657
DELISTED
Endurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EDNC
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+349,053
| New | +$3.41M |
|
2658
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$999M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
278,672
+210,623
| +310% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SEAH
2659
DELISTED
Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp.
SEAH
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
343,048
-134,087
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
2660
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
289,165
-52,356
| -15% | -$539K |
|
2661
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.7B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+60,000
| +200% | +$2.21M |
|
2662
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.78B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
| – | – |
|
2663
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$46.6B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
| – | – |
|
2664
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
199,524
-17,207
| -8% | -$284K |
|
2665
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
97,196
-683,323
| -88% | -$22.3M |
|
|
NVTA
2666
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
222,000
+70,000
| +46% | +$1.51M |
|
2667
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.05B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,894
+6,488
| +8% | +$236K |
|
2668
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,781
-23,033
| -49% | -$3.45M |
|
2669
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2670
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,435
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2671
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-136,400
| -67% | -$7.13M |
|
2672
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+46,000
| +32% | +$992K |
|
|
AFACU
2673
DELISTED
Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp. Unit
AFACU
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,350
| New | +$3.34M |
|
|
COHR
2674
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,565
-2,042
| -14% | -$527K |
|
2675
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+45,000
| +1,125% | +$2.83M |
|
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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.