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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.16B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-12,400
| -32% | -$1.26M |
|
2727
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.75B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$3.61M |
|
2728
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.78B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
| – | – |
|
|
ARTA
2729
DELISTED
Artisan Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ARTA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
323,918
+187,563
| +138% | +$1.86M |
|
2730
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
2731
Future Fuel
FF
$205M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
419,882
+50,867
| +14% | +$395K |
|
2732
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$1.86B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
478,886
+315,860
| +194% | +$2.78M |
|
2733
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,886
-250,478
| -81% | -$13.2M |
|
|
FICV
2734
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,764
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2735
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$3.24M |
|
2736
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.94B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,567
+28,112
| +182% | +$2.11M |
|
|
CTRA
2737
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
167,635
-3,974,522
| -96% | -$82.9M |
|
|
SFR
2738
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
326,594
+188,883
| +137% | +$1.85M |
|
|
DNZ
2739
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
326,433
+6,892
| +2% | +$67.2K |
|
2740
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
100,481
-6,271
| -6% | -$211K |
|
|
EVRI
2741
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
148,912
+95,627
| +179% | +$2.18M |
|
2742
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
DGNU
2743
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
DGNU
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
325,419
+91,684
| +39% | +$908K |
|
2744
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
| – | – |
|
2745
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,219
+22,209
| +443% | +$2.61M |
|
2746
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,750
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
ZINGU
2747
DELISTED
FTAC Zeus Acquisition Corp. Unit
ZINGU
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+317,134
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
GSQB
2748
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
324,240
+291,300
| +884% | +$2.86M |
|
2749
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.16B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,914
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2750
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
+39,200
| +49% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.