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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
83,957
-598,645
| -88% | -$12.4M |
|
3302
Southland Holdings
SLND
$33.6M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,333
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
ITQ
3303
DELISTED
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ITQ
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
183,596
-14,410
| -7% | -$141K |
|
3304
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,400
| New | +$1.91M |
|
3305
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.24B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
3306
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.24B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3307
Interface
TILE
$2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-155,231
| -58% | -$2.41M |
|
3308
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
334,505
-7,945
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
3309
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.21B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,997
| New | +$1.79M |
|
3310
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$482M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,414
| New | +$1.96M |
|
3311
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$765M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-10,000
| -25% | -$692K |
|
3312
Silicom
SILC
$219M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,249
-1,337
| -4% | -$59.3K |
|
3313
Tronox
TROX
$981M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,493
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3314
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
155,427
-11,655
| -7% | -$140K |
|
|
GHL
3315
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
98,193
-1,856
| -2% | -$31.9K |
|
3316
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-15,100
| -51% | -$1.81M |
|
3317
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.68B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,172
-11,524
| -33% | -$1.01M |
|
3318
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.03B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,214
| New | +$2.6M |
|
3319
Macerich
MAC
$7.52B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,181
| New | +$1.9M |
|
3320
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,793
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3321
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3322
Nerdy
NRDY
$110M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,924
| New | +$2.76M |
|
3323
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
FSR
3324
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,700
| New | +$1.92M |
|
3325
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$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.