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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
288,498
-6,042
| -2% | -$63.4K |
|
2852
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
25,408
-95,279
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
2853
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
103,760
| – | – |
|
2854
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.02B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
132,077
-105,163
| -44% | -$2.29M |
|
|
JCIC
2855
DELISTED
Jack Creek Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
JCIC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
295,362
+163,547
| +124% | +$1.6M |
|
|
MCAG
2856
DELISTED
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V Common Stock
MCAG
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+295,167
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
FOCS
2857
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,199
| New | +$3M |
|
|
FVAM
2858
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
292,209
+222,771
| +321% | +$2.19M |
|
2859
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.64M |
|
2860
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+73,600
| +171% | +$2.08M |
|
|
JBGS
2861
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
100,043
-152,601
| -60% | -$4.47M |
|
2862
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
HOLX
2863
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,463
-28,362
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
|
OEPW
2864
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OEPW
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
294,907
+10,968
| +4% | +$107K |
|
2865
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
38,812
-14,888
| -28% | -$1.1M |
|
|
VGR
2866
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
249,520
+45,971
| +23% | +$491K |
|
2867
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+29,700
| +316% | +$2.17M |
|
2868
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.96B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
225,058
+82,841
| +58% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AYX
2869
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
47,168
+17,375
| +58% | +$1.2M |
|
2870
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.27B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,922
+4,657
| +33% | +$629K |
|
2871
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
257,055
-161,522
| -39% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SAND
2872
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
457,276
+1,665
| +0.4% | +$10.4K |
|
2873
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.31B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
4,502
-1,625
| -27% | -$957K |
|
|
EAC
2874
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
290,027
-46,404
| -14% | -$453K |
|
|
ANAT
2875
CALL
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.