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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KWAC
3876
DELISTED
Kingswood Acquisition Corp.
KWAC
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
87,638
| – | – |
|
3877
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.95B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
6,353
-35,102
| -85% | -$4.24M |
|
3878
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$729M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
61,997
+6,438
| +12% | +$82.5K |
|
3879
Newegg Commerce
NEGG
$301M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,247
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3880
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.04B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
14,050
-75,925
| -84% | -$5.09M |
|
|
MRO
3881
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,400
| New | +$858K |
|
3882
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.8M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,633
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3883
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.83B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
3884
Zura Bio
ZURA
$511M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,597
| New | +$874K |
|
3885
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$756M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
83,166
+72,329
| +667% | +$808K |
|
|
JHG
3886
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
20,824
-244,916
| -92% | -$10.8M |
|
3887
PUT
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$833K |
|
3888
Novanta
NOVT
$5.01B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
4,945
-13
| -0.3% | -$2.17K |
|
|
FITB
3889
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.7B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3890
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.42B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
30,642
-255,712
| -89% | -$6.71M |
|
|
ADOC
3891
DELISTED
Edoc Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ADOC
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
84,956
| – | – |
|
|
FITB
3892
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.7B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,946
| New | +$873K |
|
3893
GXO Logistics
GXO
$6.13B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
9,572
+1,813
| +23% | +$163K |
|
3894
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.6B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
7,574
-6,912
| -48% | -$752K |
|
3895
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.81B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
13,893
-13,458
| -49% | -$805K |
|
3896
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.8M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,795
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3897
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
53,922
+13,992
| +35% | +$214K |
|
3898
PUT
Vroom Inc
VRM
$37.5M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-625
| -38% | -$842K |
|
|
CZOO
3899
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
71
-179
| -72% | -$2.77M |
|
|
SWCH
3900
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
30,043
-37,639
| -56% | -$983K |
|
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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.