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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.11B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,328
+30,459
| +128% | +$1.2M |
|
3152
Rapid7
RPD
$628M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,862
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
WW
3153
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
3154
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.07B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
|
LVACU
3155
DELISTED
LAVA Medtech Acquisition Corp. Unit
LVACU
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
ROCC
3156
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,791
| New | +$2.29M |
|
3157
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,468
-5,557
| -12% | -$241K |
|
|
KDNY
3158
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
128,102
+95,966
| +299% | +$1.37M |
|
3159
Teleflex
TFX
$5.96B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,352
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
EBIX
3160
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
68,640
+25,720
| +60% | +$820K |
|
3161
Talphera
TLPH
$68M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
186,079
+20,375
| +12% | +$310K |
|
|
BCOV
3162
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
204,047
+157,652
| +340% | +$1.66M |
|
3163
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.14B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
99,910
-258
| -0.3% | -$5K |
|
|
JWN
3164
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
| – | – |
|
3165
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
244,427
+182,510
| +295% | +$1.76M |
|
3166
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,500
| New | +$2.01M |
|
3167
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,020
| New | +$2.08M |
|
3168
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$110M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
78,666
+29,170
| +59% | +$757K |
|
3169
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$2.1M |
|
3170
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-14,000
| -41% | -$1.62M |
|
|
INFN
3171
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
215,926
+49,963
| +30% | +$423K |
|
|
TCRR
3172
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+443,757
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
SAFE
3173
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.17B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,435
| – | – |
|
3174
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
62,150
-41,419
| -40% | -$1.28M |
|
|
LAXXU
3175
DELISTED
8i Acquisition 2 Corp Unit
LAXXU
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
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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.