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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3577
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.79B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
| – | – |
|
|
CAMP
3578
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,948
| +162% | +$1.1M |
|
3579
Root
ROOT
$972M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,250
+19,906
| +595% | +$1.56M |
|
|
OKLO
3580
Oklo
OKLO
$6.89B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,647
+89,551
| +213% | +$883K |
|
3581
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.72B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,024
-215,259
| -81% | -$5.54M |
|
3582
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.16B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,421
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3583
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,627
+15,725
| +403% | +$954K |
|
|
K
3584
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
3585
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,704
+9,443
| +151% | +$757K |
|
3586
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
3587
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$811M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,223
-191,935
| -66% | -$2.52M |
|
3588
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
-332,353
| -98% | -$51.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
3589
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
ORGN
3590
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
6,611
+5,513
| +502% | +$1.09M |
|
|
AAT
3591
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.48B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
34,041
+26,761
| +368% | +$1.01M |
|
|
RETA
3592
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,129
| New | +$3.72M |
|
3593
Dine Brands
DIN
$458M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
16,717
+7,127
| +74% | +$578K |
|
3594
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-39,200
| -77% | -$4.26M |
|
3595
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$522M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
|
MAXN
3596
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
906
+391
| +76% | +$725K |
|
|
WEL.U
3597
DELISTED
Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant
WEL.U
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
NFBK
3598
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
77,651
+41,375
| +114% | +$714K |
|
3599
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$318M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,104
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3600
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,386
-373,023
| -99% | -$127M |
|
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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.