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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.1B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2677
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.83B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
479,668
-87,434
| -15% | -$679K |
|
|
FTCH
2678
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+80,000
| +400% | +$2.94M |
|
|
MOMO
2679
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
| – | – |
|
2680
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.67B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
142,850
-147,139
| -51% | -$3.46M |
|
2681
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.56B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
337,021
+296,968
| +741% | +$2.95M |
|
|
ZYNE
2682
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,157,412
-248,577
| -18% | -$920K |
|
|
GLS
2683
DELISTED
Gelesis Holdings, Inc.
GLS
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
334,586
| – | – |
|
2684
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,130
+4,211
| +11% | +$325K |
|
2685
OmniAb
OABI
$283M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,486
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2686
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$278M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
245,884
-59,870
| -20% | -$831K |
|
2687
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,337
+17,127
| +238% | +$2.17M |
|
|
BLSA
2688
DELISTED
BCLS Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BLSA
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
336,413
+313,286
| +1,355% | +$3.1M |
|
|
VSACU
2689
DELISTED
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. Unit
VSACU
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.29M |
|
2690
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
440,062
+271,291
| +161% | +$2.55M |
|
2691
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$343M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
151,494
-33,940
| -18% | -$926K |
|
|
QDRO
2692
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
339,834
-244,774
| -42% | -$2.38M |
|
2693
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$3.34M |
|
2694
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
| – | – |
|
2695
Axalta
AXTA
$7.45B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
99,547
-45,418
| -31% | -$1.44M |
|
|
CHS
2696
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
612,104
+536,938
| +714% | +$2.92M |
|
2697
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
239,251
+60,357
| +34% | +$838K |
|
2698
Comscore
SCOR
$113M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
49,154
+1,131
| +2% | +$81K |
|
|
TSC
2699
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
108,501
-105,868
| -49% | -$2.99M |
|
2700
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.13B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,003
+1,910
| +8% | +$248K |
|
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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.