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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPNS
3651
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,701
-54,974
| -62% | -$1.89M |
|
3652
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$4.35B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$636K |
|
|
SABRP
3653
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
ZEO
3654
Zeo Energy
ZEO
$18.6M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,666
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3655
PUT
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.17B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
HTLF
3656
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,782
-21,631
| -49% | -$1.09M |
|
3657
CorVel
CRVL
$3.15B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,581
+204
| +1% | +$12.8K |
|
3658
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
BLEUU
3659
DELISTED
bleuacacia ltd Unit
BLEUU
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,603
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3660
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.26B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,769
-56,362
| -83% | -$5.5M |
|
|
ESTE
3661
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
104,258
-19,081
| -15% | -$203K |
|
3662
Adient
ADNT
$1.68B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,803
-40,716
| -63% | -$1.83M |
|
3663
PUT
EverQuote
EVER
$958M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+40,000
| +122% | +$610K |
|
3664
NVR
NVR
$17.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
193
-778
| -80% | -$4.11M |
|
3665
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,913
+1,488
| +14% | +$149K |
|
3666
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.07B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,553
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
GBIO
3667
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,039
+15,203
| +1,819% | +$2.65M |
|
3668
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3669
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
PTRA
3670
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,353
-871,647
| -87% | -$8.93M |
|
3671
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$161M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,737
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3672
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,900
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
NVTA
3673
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
| – | – |
|
3674
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.6M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,107
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
RDS.A
3675
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+2,100
| +9% | +$94.8K |
|
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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.