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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
Carriage Services
CSV
$635M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
11,893
-2,310
| -16% | -$120K |
|
3977
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$562M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,465
| New | +$594K |
|
3978
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$262M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,825
| New | +$884K |
|
3979
PUT
The RealReal
REAL
$1.4B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRSH
3980
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$87.5B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$731K |
|
3981
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$491M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
20,528
-5,485
| -21% | -$205K |
|
3982
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
33,002
+10,128
| +44% | +$231K |
|
3983
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$864M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
129,477
+27,274
| +27% | +$180K |
|
|
SRDX
3984
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
15,830
-8,232
| -34% | -$415K |
|
|
BGFV
3985
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
IMGO
3986
DELISTED
Imago BioSciences, Inc. Common stock
IMGO
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,058
| New | +$743K |
|
3987
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$47.4B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3988
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.34B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
85,441
+45,592
| +114% | +$400K |
|
3989
Travelzoo
TZOO
$105M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
80,416
+25,881
| +47% | +$273K |
|
3990
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.78B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
158,022
+139,980
| +776% | +$698K |
|
|
DAY
3991
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
7,208
-15,939
| -69% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GSKY
3992
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
66,056
-192,303
| -74% | -$2.25M |
|
|
OLITU
3993
DELISTED
OmniLit Acquisition Corp. Units
OLITU
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$754K |
|
|
WE
3994
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,171
| New | +$795K |
|
3995
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$830K |
|
|
DFNS
3996
T3 Defense Inc
DFNS
$13.2M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
102
| – | – |
|
3997
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$393M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
49,563
+13,524
| +38% | +$205K |
|
3998
Lemonade
LMND
$4.76B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
17,693
+132
| +0.8% | +$7.42K |
|
|
CPLG
3999
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
47,468
-38,029
| -44% | -$600K |
|
|
MNR
4000
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
35,471
+1,804
| +5% | +$36.4K |
|
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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.