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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCAE
2926
DELISTED
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. III Common Stock
MCAE
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
272,638
+77,291
| +40% | +$763K |
|
|
NUVA
2927
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,332
+41,647
| +430% | +$2.26M |
|
2928
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.26B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
320,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$523K |
|
|
ATC
2929
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
105,205
-64,285
| -38% | -$1.58M |
|
2930
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28,225
-22,880
| -45% | -$1.83M |
|
2931
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
75,512
-1,329
| -2% | -$45.6K |
|
2932
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
2933
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$548M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
158,899
+51,629
| +48% | +$944K |
|
2934
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
| – | – |
|
|
BRIV
2935
DELISTED
B. Riley Principal 250 Merger Corp. Class A common stock
BRIV
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
273,460
+221,523
| +427% | +$2.16M |
|
|
OPTU
2936
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,500
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2937
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
| – | – |
|
|
DCBO
2938
Docebo
DCBO
$559M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+33,679
| +569% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ISPO
2939
DELISTED
Inspirato
ISPO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,145
+6,133
| +87% | +$1.24M |
|
|
ARCK
2940
DELISTED
Arbor Rapha Capital Bioholdings Corp. I Class A Common Stock
ARCK
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+266,666
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2941
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,684
+6,621
| +12% | +$225K |
|
2942
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2943
Grab
GRAB
$13.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+371,031
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2944
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
344,155
+36,932
| +12% | +$313K |
|
|
WNS
2945
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,956
-14,870
| -33% | -$1.28M |
|
|
XENT
2946
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
96,764
-73,740
| -43% | -$2M |
|
|
RWT
2947
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$588M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
ERF
2948
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2949
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.04B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2950
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
110,304
-35,595
| -24% | -$814K |
|
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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.