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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$920M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
HCCI
3802
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
30,155
+19,473
| +182% | +$632K |
|
3803
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$10.1B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,916
| New | +$936K |
|
|
CMRX
3804
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
149,978
+18,323
| +14% | +$110K |
|
3805
Repligen
RGEN
$8.53B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
3,639
-9,231
| -72% | -$2.49M |
|
|
BIG
3806
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
| – | – |
|
3807
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1M |
|
3808
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$931M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
51,891
+37,405
| +258% | +$666K |
|
3809
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$889M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
18,377
+1,066
| +6% | +$53.5K |
|
3810
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.18B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-13,200
| -83% | -$4.55M |
|
3811
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,900
| -61% | -$1.36M |
|
3812
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.82B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
37,889
-73,134
| -66% | -$2.11M |
|
3813
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$408M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
131,279
+86,082
| +190% | +$619K |
|
3814
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
124,139
+84,363
| +212% | +$652K |
|
3815
Inseego
INSG
$107M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
16,364
-1,270
| -7% | -$82.5K |
|
3816
MacroGenics
MGNX
$238M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
59,395
-19,317
| -25% | -$364K |
|
3817
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
| – | – |
|
3818
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
9,523
-14,286
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
|
AMK
3819
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
36,234
+24,739
| +215% | +$640K |
|
3820
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$99.1M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
149,559
-1,650,441
| -92% | -$9.46M |
|
3821
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$252M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
| – | – |
|
3822
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.55B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
66,111
+40,418
| +157% | +$613K |
|
3823
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$18.2M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,338
| New | +$786K |
|
3824
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.7B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
3825
CALL
Applovin
APP
$134B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$931K |
|
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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.