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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MON
3126
DELISTED
Monument Circle Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MON
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
223,511
+71,746
| +47% | +$701K |
|
|
TWOA
3127
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
223,672
+182,363
| +441% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ACB
3128
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$169M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,010
| – | – |
|
|
SEE
3129
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,991
-19,395
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
3130
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+1,900
| +5% | +$93.2K |
|
3131
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.45B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,801
-163,934
| -92% | -$38.6M |
|
|
LAAA
3132
DELISTED
Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp. Ordinary Shares
LAAA
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
217,890
+82,899
| +61% | +$815K |
|
3133
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,527
+3,917
| +6% | +$108K |
|
3134
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
96,210
-7,664
| -7% | -$182K |
|
|
CSGS
3135
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,148
-22,940
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
3136
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,736
| – | – |
|
3137
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,613
-6,457
| -18% | -$491K |
|
3138
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+17,200
| +221% | +$1.34M |
|
3139
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$146M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,361
| New | +$2.75M |
|
3140
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,700
| New | +$2.26M |
|
3141
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
SBII
3142
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
219,619
+48
| +0% | +$468 |
|
3143
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
3144
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
| – | – |
|
|
PCX
3145
DELISTED
Parsec Capital Acquisitions Corp Class A Common Stock
PCX
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,469
| New | +$2.11M |
|
3146
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,645
-161
| -0.4% | -$9.07K |
|
|
SPK
3147
DELISTED
SPK Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
SPK
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
213,147
+23,500
| +12% | +$233K |
|
3148
UDR
UDR
$12.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,190
-18,406
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
3149
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.02B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.11M |
|
3150
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.1B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,569
-309,353
| -87% | -$14.9M |
|
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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.