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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.82M |
|
3252
Morningstar
MORN
$7.57B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
5,508
-2,408
| -30% | -$745K |
|
3253
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$92.9M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
25,897
+22,981
| +788% | +$2.09M |
|
3254
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$398M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
3,784
| – | – |
|
|
AJRD
3255
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,061
+200
| +0.5% | +$8.8K |
|
3256
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$115M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,279
-2,481
| -3% | -$45.9K |
|
3257
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.93M |
|
3258
Nucor
NUE
$58.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
16,322
-100,967
| -86% | -$11M |
|
3259
PUT
Ternium
TX
$9.46B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+30,900
| +260% | +$1.3M |
|
3260
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
| – | – |
|
|
AMED
3261
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$1.85M |
|
3262
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.59B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,830
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
HAPN
3263
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.16B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,900
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
SMAR
3264
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+3,000
| +14% | +$210K |
|
|
ACC
3265
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
32,456
-12,952
| -29% | -$691K |
|
3266
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.15B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,465
-74,915
| -49% | -$1.89M |
|
|
CNSL
3267
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
248,217
+13,037
| +6% | +$107K |
|
3268
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.24B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3269
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-49,000
| -79% | -$5.95M |
|
3270
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
7,793
-42,352
| -84% | -$10M |
|
|
PPBI
3271
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,206
| New | +$1.91M |
|
3272
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3273
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.53B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
| – | – |
|
3274
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,907
| New | +$1.91M |
|
3275
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$365M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,508
+14,172
| +137% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.