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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.12B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
396,583
-178,961
| -31% | -$6.83M |
|
1227
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$647M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
414,570
-444,746
| -52% | -$14.7M |
|
1228
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
115,619
+72,941
| +171% | +$10.1M |
|
1229
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
123,322
-51,584
| -29% | -$4.73M |
|
|
FYBR
1230
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+492,058
| New | +$15.3M |
|
1231
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$71.2M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
36,776
+3,500
| +11% | +$1.47M |
|
|
VMW
1232
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
124,736
+92,236
| +284% | +$12.1M |
|
|
SAMA
1233
DELISTED
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
SAMA
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1234
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+756,640
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1235
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
47,400
| – | – |
|
1236
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
630,059
-487,095
| -44% | -$11.5M |
|
1237
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
82,560
-56,056
| -40% | -$8.76M |
|
1238
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
20,900
-21,700
| -51% | -$14M |
|
|
AUS
1239
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,479,758
+675,303
| +84% | +$6.67M |
|
1240
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
53,184
-34,929
| -40% | -$9.57M |
|
1241
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
617,716
+7,035
| +1% | +$163K |
|
|
JAQC
1242
DELISTED
Jupiter Acquisition Corporation Common stock
JAQC
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.4M |
|
1243
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
987,380
+974,702
| +7,688% | +$14.8M |
|
1244
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
30,700
+700
| +2% | +$294K |
|
|
LL
1245
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
832,786
+55,878
| +7% | +$984K |
|
1246
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
70,108
+44,706
| +176% | +$8.41M |
|
1247
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
72,000
+14,100
| +24% | +$2.86M |
|
1248
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
212,667
-331,600
| -61% | -$24.5M |
|
1249
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
286,400
-83,400
| -23% | -$4.26M |
|
1250
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
34,100
-1,600
| -4% | -$583K |
|
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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.