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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
WPP
WPP
$4.69B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,936
+19,134
| +281% | +$1.36M |
|
|
SGII
3227
DELISTED
Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp. Class A Common Stock
SGII
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,167
| New | +$1.95M |
|
3228
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$49B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
|
KAMN
3229
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,315
-67,202
| -60% | -$2.65M |
|
|
KAIR
3230
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
199,348
+14,034
| +8% | +$137K |
|
3231
Ouster
OUST
$2.24B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,437
+8,124
| +28% | +$528K |
|
3232
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.47B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-30,500
| -49% | -$1.74M |
|
3233
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.26B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
520,258
-73,160
| -12% | -$449K |
|
3234
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,919
-218,012
| -75% | -$5.47M |
|
|
TGNA
3235
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
104,271
+61,141
| +142% | +$1.22M |
|
|
KC
3236
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.06B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
122,315
+14,313
| +13% | +$307K |
|
3237
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-90,000
| -50% | -$1.87M |
|
|
EPIX
3238
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
134,514
-181,217
| -57% | -$2.02M |
|
3239
Senti Biosciences Holdings
SNTI
$10.9M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,369
+5,607
| +41% | +$559K |
|
|
CONN
3240
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,041
-8,655
| -10% | -$195K |
|
3241
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.45B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,193
+50,862
| +382% | +$1.27M |
|
3242
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
3243
Enova International
ENVA
$6.19B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,370
+5,580
| +14% | +$212K |
|
3244
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.26B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,079
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
SIER
3245
DELISTED
Sierra Lake Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SIER
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,145
| New | +$1.9M |
|
3246
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$418M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-79,200
| -47% | -$2M |
|
3247
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.88B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,782
+24,687
| +59% | +$609K |
|
|
CUTR
3248
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,868
+19,483
| +74% | +$799K |
|
3249
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$484M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,940
-146,580
| -84% | -$14.8M |
|
3250
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.89B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,132
+10,500
| +43% | +$564K |
|
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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.