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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,697
+26,469
| +626% | +$2.31M |
|
|
TIGR
2952
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$856M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
532,746
-370,952
| -41% | -$2.6M |
|
|
JYAC
2953
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
267,215
+223,146
| +506% | +$2.18M |
|
2954
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,541
+25,418
| +56% | +$920K |
|
2955
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2956
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.11B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,842
-56,382
| -89% | -$21.3M |
|
2957
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,592
+15,856
| +235% | +$1.83M |
|
|
AFCG
2958
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$60.9M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,861
+97,916
| +142% | +$1.52M |
|
2959
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
142,903
+39,001
| +38% | +$647K |
|
2960
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,311
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2961
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.02B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,240
+1,254
| +3% | +$67.9K |
|
2962
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
| – | – |
|
|
TRTN
2963
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
SPR
2964
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2965
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
15,418
-947
| -6% | -$153K |
|
|
ALSAU
2966
DELISTED
Alpha Star Acquisition Corp Units
ALSAU
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2967
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,200
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
CTRA
2968
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
134,937
+80,000
| +146% | +$1.67M |
|
2969
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.26B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
| – | – |
|
2970
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$4.45B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+11,200
| +34% | +$712K |
|
2971
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
|
THCA
2972
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II Common Stock
THCA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,204
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2973
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-19,500
| -83% | -$12.2M |
|
2974
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.53B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
| – | – |
|
2975
Waldencast
WALD
$209M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
255,147
+154,446
| +153% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.