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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.8B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
12,233
-3,524
| -22% | -$262K |
|
3827
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$38.9B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+200
| +4% | +$31.2K |
|
3828
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.93B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
26,929
-53,686
| -67% | -$1.89M |
|
|
PETQ
3829
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
41,428
-11,973
| -22% | -$280K |
|
|
STL
3830
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
36,398
-143,080
| -80% | -$3.7M |
|
3831
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3832
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$575M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
52,886
+1,361
| +3% | +$24.3K |
|
3833
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$53.1B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
| – | – |
|
3834
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
33,285
+14,629
| +78% | +$415K |
|
3835
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$664M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
71,074
-22,156
| -24% | -$288K |
|
3836
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$932M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
| – | – |
|
|
ECOL
3837
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,080
| New | +$961K |
|
|
SPTN
3838
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
36,012
+9,144
| +34% | +$221K |
|
|
HIBB
3839
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
3840
Orion
OEC
$379M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
50,332
+15,233
| +43% | +$284K |
|
|
NKLA
3841
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
3,120
-9,873
| -76% | -$3.29M |
|
|
ENJY
3842
DELISTED
Enjoy Technology, Inc. Common Stock
ENJY
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+135,165
| +208% | +$1M |
|
3843
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$256M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
4,950
-5,050
| -51% | -$1.42M |
|
3844
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$362M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
49,783
-5,330
| -10% | -$90.5K |
|
3845
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.78B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
64,151
+26,787
| +72% | +$439K |
|
3846
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3847
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.57B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
108,859
-96,720
| -47% | -$833K |
|
|
DZSI
3848
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
56,595
+19,572
| +53% | +$259K |
|
|
MAPS
3849
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,397
| New | +$1.5M |
|
3850
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
2,344
-1,566
| -40% | -$604K |
|
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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.