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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REGI
3726
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
| – | – |
|
3727
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
131,479
+23,944
| +22% | +$218K |
|
3728
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-106,000
| -66% | -$1.97M |
|
|
LOMA
3729
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
159,431
-50,783
| -24% | -$336K |
|
|
NGM
3730
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,031
+14,953
| +33% | +$287K |
|
3731
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.15B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,448
+70
| +0.9% | +$10.9K |
|
3732
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.01B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,959
-76,518
| -63% | -$1.83M |
|
3733
PUT
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$369M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
ARYE
3734
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp V Class A Ordinary Shares
ARYE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,963
+80,661
| +285% | +$791K |
|
|
ELVT
3735
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
355,451
+8,777
| +3% | +$29.8K |
|
|
RTL
3736
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
115,546
+62,218
| +117% | +$528K |
|
|
AGRX
3737
DELISTED
Agile Therapeutics
AGRX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,081
+920
| +571% | +$1.3M |
|
3738
Crocs
CROX
$6.75B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,219
-254,773
| -97% | -$39.2M |
|
3739
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.05B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
| – | – |
|
|
ONEM
3740
PUT
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-46,400
| -44% | -$900K |
|
|
TBHC
3741
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,555
-297,326
| -81% | -$6.13M |
|
3742
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.63B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,325
-8,070
| -18% | -$212K |
|
|
COOP
3743
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3744
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,623
+56,252
| +421% | +$891K |
|
3745
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.64M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,403
+1,268
| +25% | +$279K |
|
3746
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.26B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,955
+37,489
| +160% | +$620K |
|
3747
Carvana
CVNA
$46.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-1,674,525
| -99% | -$92.1M |
|
3748
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.04B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
XNET
3749
Xunlei
XNET
$332M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
518,679
+56,491
| +12% | +$148K |
|
|
ONTF
3750
PUT
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
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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.