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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+4,100
| +8% | +$167K |
|
|
TRON
3327
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 2 Class A Ordinary Share
TRON
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
175,306
+30,570
| +21% | +$302K |
|
3328
CDW
CDW
$18.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
8,461
+6,668
| +372% | +$1.27M |
|
3329
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,919
+868
| +14% | +$213K |
|
3330
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$31.9M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,507
-23,161
| -53% | -$2.43M |
|
3331
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.49B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3332
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,373
+1,518
| +6% | +$110K |
|
3333
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$14.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$1.55M |
|
3334
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$513M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,437
-31,991
| -41% | -$1.11M |
|
3335
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
521,180
-111,011
| -18% | -$400K |
|
3336
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.25B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,084
-15,530
| -28% | -$669K |
|
3337
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.04B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-200
| -0.3% | -$5.09K |
|
3338
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.69B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
SFIX
3339
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$563M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+13,100
| +17% | +$375K |
|
3340
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.73B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,850
-21,711
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SLCR
3341
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
174,878
| – | – |
|
|
PROC
3342
DELISTED
Procaps Group, S.A. Ordinary Shares
PROC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
175,703
-19,600
| -10% | -$191K |
|
3343
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.68B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
3344
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.33B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3345
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
81,294
-192,250
| -70% | -$4.15M |
|
3346
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
|
ACCD
3347
CALL
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+18,500
| +40% | +$606K |
|
3348
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
| – | – |
|
3349
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$801M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3350
Diodes
DIOD
$3.69B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,477
+12,559
| +430% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.