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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-18,200
| -40% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SAVE
3352
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
77,762
-49,932
| -39% | -$1.16M |
|
3353
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.31B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,200
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3354
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3355
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$236M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,995
+15,238
| +73% | +$617K |
|
|
APGN
3356
DELISTED
Apexigen, Inc. Common Stock
APGN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
168,851
+106,317
| +170% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HGEN
3357
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
453,083
-16,471
| -4% | -$96.4K |
|
3358
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
14,612
+12,684
| +658% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ONC
3359
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$34.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$2.09M |
|
3360
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-17,100
| -47% | -$1.41M |
|
3361
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.85B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,559
-24,227
| -35% | -$848K |
|
3362
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
68,620
-8,521
| -11% | -$206K |
|
|
CVT
3363
DELISTED
Cvent Holding Corp. Common Stock
CVT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,729
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
BNIX
3364
DELISTED
Bannix Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
BNIX
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,397
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3365
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,740
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3366
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$8.35B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
360,000
-1,140,000
| -76% | -$8.3M |
|
3367
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,888
+43,683
| +532% | +$1.54M |
|
3368
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$563M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
250,016
-564
| -0.2% | -$4.58K |
|
3369
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.52B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
| – | – |
|
3370
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$1.85M |
|
3371
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.84B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,939
+18,424
| +105% | +$792K |
|
3372
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+4,318
| +23% | +$297K |
|
|
ATCO
3373
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
116,466
+17,772
| +18% | +$251K |
|
3374
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.41B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,840
-4,231
| -12% | -$230K |
|
3375
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.