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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$23.2B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
4677
Paysign
PAYS
$486M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
137,290
+32,196
| +31% | +$69.3K |
|
|
BLUE
4678
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
1,097
-547
| -33% | -$129K |
|
4679
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,036
| New | +$195K |
|
4680
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
1,421
-153
| -10% | -$24.3K |
|
4681
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$680M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,229
-4,666
| -36% | -$141K |
|
|
INDT
4682
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,685
| New | +$195K |
|
4683
AgEagle Aerial Systems
UAVS
$41.4M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+67
| +94% | +$162K |
|
4684
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$94.8M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,214
| New | +$290K |
|
4685
Americold
COLD
$4.09B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,592
| New | +$204K |
|
4686
JFrog
FROG
$9.71B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
7,258
-57,107
| -89% | -$1.88M |
|
4687
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
2,663
-1,261
| -32% | -$124K |
|
4688
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
3,994
-32,082
| -89% | -$1.68M |
|
4689
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
4,806
-68,050
| -93% | -$2.85M |
|
|
MZTI
4690
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
1,296
-8,589
| -87% | -$1.41M |
|
4691
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$207K |
|
4692
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$197K |
|
|
VRE
4693
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,671
| New | +$213K |
|
4694
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$206K |
|
|
CONXW
4695
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Warrant
CONXW
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
|
CCXI
4696
CALL
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$207K |
|
4697
AEye
LIDR
$52.3M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,471
| New | +$227K |
|
4698
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.87B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,504
-34,210
| -91% | -$1.91M |
|
4699
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
7,020
| – | – |
|
4700
Celcuity
CELC
$4.03B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
16,160
-2,699
| -14% | -$43.2K |
|
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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.