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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
67,000
+39,000
| +139% | +$11.3M |
|
1102
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
783,000
+609,500
| +351% | +$14.7M |
|
1103
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,553,400
+143,400
| +10% | +$1.51M |
|
1104
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.3B
| $17M | 0.01% |
169,916
-183,558
| -52% | -$16.9M |
|
1105
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $17M | 0.01% |
+257,016
| New | +$16.3M |
|
|
NEWR
1106
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $17M | 0.01% |
154,423
+86,682
| +128% | +$8.36M |
|
1107
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.27B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
541,700
+164,700
| +44% | +$6.67M |
|
1108
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
398,527
+242,843
| +156% | +$12M |
|
1109
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
+50,107
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1110
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
74,800
-24,100
| -24% | -$5.09M |
|
1111
Avnet
AVT
$7.33B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
407,979
+13,876
| +4% | +$536K |
|
|
CLVT.PRA
1112
DELISTED
Clarivate Plc 5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
CLVT.PRA
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+185,000
| New | +$16.6M |
|
1113
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
88,675
| – | – |
|
1114
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$320M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
62,575
+23,170
| +59% | +$8.37M |
|
|
PR
1115
Permian Resources
PR
$17.9B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,799,035
-1,839,438
| -40% | -$12.5M |
|
1116
Phreesia
PHR
$632M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
401,453
+144,135
| +56% | +$8.56M |
|
|
ACQR
1117
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,718,877
+1,255,475
| +271% | +$12.3M |
|
|
VSTO
1118
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
361,925
+97,419
| +37% | +$4.16M |
|
|
GACQ
1119
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GACQ
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,680,000
+1,120,000
| +200% | +$11.1M |
|
1120
Cerus
CERS
$587M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,445,372
+786,686
| +47% | +$5.3M |
|
|
CYBR
1121
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
95,700
-900
| -0.9% | -$158K |
|
1122
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
128,700
| – | – |
|
|
TRIS
1123
DELISTED
Tristar Acquisition I Corp.
TRIS
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
+1,695,000
| New | +$16.5M |
|
1124
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
386,058
+133,006
| +53% | +$6.24M |
|
1125
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.97B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
693,466
+502,261
| +263% | +$12.3M |
|
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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.