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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRFT
2826
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+10,000
| +78% | +$1.32M |
|
2827
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,863
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2828
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.5B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
198,516
+74,092
| +60% | +$1M |
|
|
CIR
2829
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
108,334
+3,173
| +3% | +$96.6K |
|
2830
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,324
+8,247
| +55% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CCRN
2831
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
105,878
+37,035
| +54% | +$898K |
|
|
WOW
2832
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
136,559
+3,276
| +2% | +$65.3K |
|
|
GTPB
2833
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Class A Common
GTPB
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
296,763
-25,645
| -8% | -$252K |
|
|
SGEN
2834
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-1,000
| -5% | -$167K |
|
|
STRE
2835
DELISTED
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company III, Ltd.
STRE
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
301,275
+43,975
| +17% | +$430K |
|
|
BGFV
2836
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
154,433
+82,346
| +114% | +$2.05M |
|
2837
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+24,400
| +218% | +$2.04M |
|
2838
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2839
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
SPWR
2840
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-100,000
| -42% | -$2.7M |
|
2841
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
134,113
+3,136
| +2% | +$67.1K |
|
2842
Ambev
ABEV
$47.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,715
+139,051
| +15% | +$398K |
|
|
CSTA
2843
DELISTED
Constellation Acquisition Corp I
CSTA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
299,119
+82,803
| +38% | +$809K |
|
2844
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
NOGN
2845
DELISTED
Nogin, Inc. Common Stock
NOGN
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
14,799
| – | – |
|
2846
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.22B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,002
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
AEL
2847
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
74,829
-35,768
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
2848
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,338
-383,000
| -88% | -$20.8M |
|
|
NLSN
2849
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
140,913
-1,205,423
| -90% | -$24.5M |
|
2850
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.08B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
303,401
+210,592
| +227% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.