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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KACLU
3501
DELISTED
Kairous Acquisition Corp. Limited Unit
KACLU
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
PPHP
3502
DELISTED
PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PPHP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,312
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
AUD
3503
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
549,703
+40,998
| +8% | +$126K |
|
3504
CALL
InMode
INMD
$889M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$3.21M |
|
3505
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,113
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
XHR
3506
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,905
+15,610
| +25% | +$275K |
|
3507
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.92B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-6,200
| -20% | -$436K |
|
3508
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTBK
3509
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
117,672
-4,852
| -4% | -$56.7K |
|
3510
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
| – | – |
|
3511
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$159M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,241
+43,053
| +158% | +$967K |
|
3512
Mistras Group
MG
$490M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
188,384
-13,313
| -7% | -$117K |
|
|
CAUD
3513
DELISTED
Collective Audience, Inc.. Common Stock
CAUD
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
141,914
+408
| +0.3% | +$4.01K |
|
|
BBLN
3514
DELISTED
Babylon Holdings Limited
BBLN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,569
-652
| -6% | -$139K |
|
3515
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$708M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,485
-83,662
| -53% | -$1.6M |
|
3516
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$795M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-18,200
| -31% | -$704K |
|
|
PRMW
3517
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,732
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3518
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.95B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
88,237
-68,033
| -44% | -$1.07M |
|
3519
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,269
-41,974
| -71% | -$3.59M |
|
3520
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$131M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
272,412
+70,979
| +35% | +$393K |
|
3521
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.1B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
72,037
+62,523
| +657% | +$1.38M |
|
|
MMV
3522
DELISTED
MultiMetaVerse Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Share
MMV
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
137,615
+83,806
| +156% | +$838K |
|
3523
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,181
-26,384
| -34% | -$696K |
|
|
ME
3524
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,297
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
LHCG
3525
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
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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.