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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$666M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
|
FBMS
3852
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
23,662
+14,175
| +149% | +$565K |
|
3853
SmartRent
SMRT
$186M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
94,306
-70,621
| -43% | -$804K |
|
3854
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.35B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,295
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3855
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$107M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,069
| New | +$913K |
|
3856
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.37B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
77,558
+3,713
| +5% | +$41.9K |
|
3857
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.9B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
| – | – |
|
3858
NETGEAR
NTGR
$681M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,119
| New | +$928K |
|
3859
Camden National
CAC
$927M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
18,838
-203
| -1% | -$9.75K |
|
3860
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$185M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,000
| -12% | -$152K |
|
3861
CALL
SelectQuote
SLQT
$128M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CFV
3862
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. V Class A Common Stock
CFV
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
92,946
| – | – |
|
3863
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$458M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
46,643
+17,160
| +58% | +$349K |
|
3864
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.41B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,258
| New | +$824K |
|
|
BELFB
3865
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.84B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
69,456
+45,160
| +186% | +$580K |
|
3866
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.93B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,200
| New | +$991K |
|
3867
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$9.84B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-300
| -1% | -$9.89K |
|
3868
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.92B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$906K |
|
3869
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$620M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
3870
Wabash National
WNC
$538M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
45,628
-26,607
| -37% | -$463K |
|
|
RUBY
3871
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
91,916
-11,278
| -11% | -$156K |
|
3872
National Vision
EYE
$1.66B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
18,486
-37,382
| -67% | -$2M |
|
3873
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.29B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-165,000
| -90% | -$9.09M |
|
|
EPAY
3874
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
15,704
-55,705
| -78% | -$2.61M |
|
|
MPT
3875
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.86B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
37,501
-716,539
| -95% | -$15.3M |
|
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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.