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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMPE
4076
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
3,883
+2,488
| +178% | +$928K |
|
4077
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4078
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$162M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
43,641
+20,148
| +86% | +$304K |
|
4079
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-18,600
| -58% | -$1.03M |
|
|
PHYT
4080
DELISTED
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp.
PHYT
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,893
| New | +$661K |
|
4081
Plexus
PLXS
$6.78B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
6,872
-4,819
| -41% | -$445K |
|
4082
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
| – | – |
|
4083
PUT
Americold
COLD
$4.17B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$618K |
|
|
ZEUS
4084
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
27,880
-6,859
| -20% | -$166K |
|
|
JBTM
4085
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
4,261
-3,720
| -47% | -$582K |
|
|
LEAP
4086
DELISTED
Ribbit LEAP, Ltd.
LEAP
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
65,320
+19,911
| +44% | +$203K |
|
4087
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.6B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+1,100
| +4% | +$26.8K |
|
4088
Team
TISI
$77.7M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
59,912
-23,591
| -28% | -$471K |
|
4089
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.2B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$680K |
|
|
APPH
4090
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
167,870
-242,130
| -59% | -$1.29M |
|
4091
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$8.03B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
68,622
-328,474
| -83% | -$3.38M |
|
|
RXDX
4092
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,471
| New | +$516K |
|
4093
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.8B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
9,573
-15,425
| -62% | -$1.03M |
|
4094
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.43B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
EPZM
4095
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+259,522
| New | +$1.02M |
|
4096
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$559K |
|
|
OMIC
4097
DELISTED
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Common Stock
OMIC
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
1,859
+770
| +71% | +$298K |
|
|
DESP
4098
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
65,777
-123,783
| -65% | -$1.36M |
|
4099
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$494M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
6,873
+265
| +4% | +$27.9K |
|
4100
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
22,342
+6,010
| +37% | +$186K |
|
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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.