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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
+162,300
| New | +$18.5M |
|
1127
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
145,000
+75,000
| +107% | +$11.7M |
|
1128
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
362,876
+105,982
| +41% | +$4.53M |
|
1129
Flywire
FLYW
$1.96B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+432,191
| New | +$18.5M |
|
1130
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
2,401,000
-635,000
| -21% | -$4.68M |
|
1131
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
152,238
+136,602
| +874% | +$14.8M |
|
1132
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$75.3B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
110,000
+35,000
| +47% | +$6.63M |
|
1133
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.71B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
69,353
+65,442
| +1,673% | +$17.4M |
|
1134
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
56,250
-161,439
| -74% | -$38.6M |
|
|
HIGA
1135
DELISTED
H.I.G. Acquisition Corp.
HIGA
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,662,691
+1,145,780
| +222% | +$11.2M |
|
|
RADI
1136
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,003,611
+984,501
| +5,152% | +$16.6M |
|
|
AGEN
1137
Agenus
AGEN
$249M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
255,054
+99,369
| +64% | +$7.84M |
|
1138
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
313,859
+38,020
| +14% | +$2.24M |
|
1139
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
740,100
-283,500
| -28% | -$6.11M |
|
1140
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,147,400
+420,000
| +58% | +$5.58M |
|
1141
Autoliv
ALV
$8.6B
| $16M | 0.01% |
154,882
+90,228
| +140% | +$8.86M |
|
|
ZNTE
1142
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZNTE
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,570,048
| – | – |
|
|
NSTG
1143
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
377,460
+82,152
| +28% | +$3.59M |
|
1144
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$997M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
379,950
-264,852
| -41% | -$10.7M |
|
1145
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+419,348
| New | +$15.6M |
|
|
ARCH
1146
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
173,527
-96,069
| -36% | -$8.53M |
|
1147
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
135,100
-191,300
| -59% | -$21.6M |
|
1148
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
76,200
+53,800
| +240% | +$11.9M |
|
|
PSTH
1149
CALL
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
800,000
| – | – |
|
1150
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
91,389
+60,432
| +195% | +$9.98M |
|
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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.