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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Telos
TLS
$344M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,667
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3477
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$58.3M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
150,357
+89,290
| +146% | +$869K |
|
3478
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-33,500
| -79% | -$5.27M |
|
3479
NextNav
NN
$1.84B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,788
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3480
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3481
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$71.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-57,500
| -74% | -$4.15M |
|
3482
PUT
Calix
CALX
$2.34B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
CS
3483
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3484
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,508
+8,398
| +29% | +$313K |
|
3485
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.67B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
|
BRSP
3486
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$683M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
140,586
+77,829
| +124% | +$754K |
|
3487
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-51,300
| -53% | -$1.59M |
|
3488
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,803
-892
| -3% | -$44.5K |
|
3489
B&G Foods
BGS
$297M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,820
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
GFLU
3490
DELISTED
GFL Environmental Inc. Tangible Equity Units
GFLU
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,621
-346,625
| -95% | -$31M |
|
3491
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$593M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
52,053
-44,344
| -46% | -$1.22M |
|
|
AGTI
3492
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
62,013
+8,512
| +16% | +$187K |
|
|
GTPA
3493
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GTPA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
144,954
+2,854
| +2% | +$28.2K |
|
3494
EUDA Health Holdings
EUDA
$59.6M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,340
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
LIBY
3495
DELISTED
Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LIBY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,101
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3496
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$323M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,541
-2,078
| -2% | -$32K |
|
|
STEL
3497
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,306
-21,818
| -31% | -$616K |
|
3498
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
ACR
3499
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$129M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,764
-14,217
| -11% | -$206K |
|
|
KC
3500
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.03B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+5,000
| +6% | +$107K |
|
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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.