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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIG
4476
DELISTED
Trean Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIG
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,663
| New | +$352K |
|
4477
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.72B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,737
| New | +$314K |
|
4478
Bumble
BMBL
$382M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
9,868
+4,876
| +98% | +$207K |
|
4479
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
6,081
-1,877
| -24% | -$93.6K |
|
4480
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$768M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
22,864
-40,758
| -64% | -$617K |
|
4481
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.58B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
7,201
-16,544
| -70% | -$717K |
|
4482
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.7B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$332K |
|
4483
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.91B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
2,387
-304,691
| -99% | -$45.1M |
|
4484
National CineMedia
NCMI
$361M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
11,687
+10,074
| +625% | +$321K |
|
4485
The RealReal
REAL
$1.37B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
28,278
-328,199
| -92% | -$4.32M |
|
|
VWTR
4486
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
27,131
-18,986
| -41% | -$229K |
|
4487
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,531
| New | +$329K |
|
4488
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.12B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-187,420
| -99% | -$66M |
|
4489
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.91B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
8,244
-378
| -4% | -$14K |
|
4490
ATN International
ATNI
$363M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
8,099
-1,646
| -17% | -$70.4K |
|
4491
Foghorn Therapeutics
FHTX
$295M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,168
| New | +$204K |
|
4492
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.59B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
17,034
-2,404
| -12% | -$62.4K |
|
4493
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.77B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
7,236
-38,177
| -84% | -$1.81M |
|
4494
Perion Network
PERI
$374M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,397
| New | +$327K |
|
4495
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$51B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$309K |
|
|
CASA
4496
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,609
| New | +$328K |
|
|
HEES
4497
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
7,237
-33,435
| -82% | -$1.46M |
|
4498
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.92B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
6,133
-15,028
| -71% | -$751K |
|
4499
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.2B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
1,405
-14,528
| -91% | -$3.09M |
|
|
GCP
4500
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,106
| New | +$258K |
|
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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.