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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
LGSTU
2977
DELISTED
Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation Unit
LGSTU
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2978
NET Power
NPWR
$120M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
252,899
+71,923
| +40% | +$720K |
|
|
EFOR
2979
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$960M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,476
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2980
Hexcel
HXL
$7.97B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,772
+4,365
| +10% | +$247K |
|
|
FEXDU
2981
DELISTED
Fintech Ecosystem Development Corp. Units
FEXDU
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,500
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2982
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$387M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+50,000
| +204% | +$2.13M |
|
|
KW
2983
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,645
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
RAPT
2984
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
8,581
-7,390
| -46% | -$1.98M |
|
|
IGTAU
2985
DELISTED
Inception Growth Acquisition Limited Unit
IGTAU
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2986
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,723
-1,483
| -2% | -$53K |
|
|
DCRN
2987
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common stock
DCRN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
252,117
+119,900
| +91% | +$1.2M |
|
2988
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
268,657
+231,500
| +623% | +$2.14M |
|
2989
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-1,000
| -2% | -$39.3K |
|
|
RJET
2990
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$845M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,878
-10,581
| -26% | -$1.15M |
|
|
CLDT
2991
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
182,442
-138,571
| -43% | -$1.78M |
|
2992
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+100
| +0.1% | +$3.1K |
|
2993
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+4,031
| +4% | +$112K |
|
2994
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$162M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,795
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
NTUS
2995
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
105,152
-14,722
| -12% | -$363K |
|
2996
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
122,495
-44,612
| -27% | -$900K |
|
2997
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.76B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,938
-20,205
| -29% | -$1.01M |
|
2998
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
146,615
-152,811
| -51% | -$2.31M |
|
|
CCC
2999
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.55B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
218,576
+15,136
| +7% | +$177K |
|
|
OSG
3000
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$257M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
155,104
+116,114
| +298% | +$1.82M |
|
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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.