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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.01B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+261,509
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1377
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.77B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,181,738
-77,907
| -6% | -$946K |
|
1378
Chemours
CC
$2.54B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
354,328
+338,895
| +2,196% | +$10.6M |
|
1379
PUT
Capital One
COF
$126B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
81,900
-49,700
| -38% | -$7.68M |
|
|
Y
1380
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
|
GWII
1381
DELISTED
Good Works II Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GWII
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,208,515
+272,381
| +29% | +$2.67M |
|
1382
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
40,606
-62,823
| -61% | -$17.7M |
|
1383
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$317B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
650,000
-2,179,900
| -77% | -$48.1M |
|
1384
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
140,530
+98,983
| +238% | +$7.7M |
|
1385
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
208,628
-556
| -0.3% | -$31.3K |
|
|
FRXB
1386
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
FRXB
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,211,553
+727,635
| +150% | +$7.1M |
|
1387
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
21,900
-23,000
| -51% | -$11.9M |
|
1388
Hudbay
HBM
$9.77B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,624,536
+417,606
| +35% | +$2.9M |
|
|
POND
1389
DELISTED
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation
POND
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,215,983
+614,000
| +102% | +$5.97M |
|
|
ETAC
1390
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,194,142
-451,701
| -27% | -$4.44M |
|
1391
PUT
American International
AIG
$42.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
206,500
-33,000
| -14% | -$1.88M |
|
1392
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.06B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
221,086
+53,387
| +32% | +$2.81M |
|
1393
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.65B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
77,500
-20,000
| -21% | -$5M |
|
|
OTLY
1394
Oatly Group
OTLY
$447M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+73,634
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1395
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
57,600
+34,100
| +145% | +$6.32M |
|
1396
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.04B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
112,300
+38,800
| +53% | +$4.21M |
|
1397
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
49,400
+6,400
| +15% | +$1.41M |
|
1398
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+464,500
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1399
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$163B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
160,000
+80,000
| +100% | +$5.51M |
|
1400
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
136,000
+88,600
| +187% | +$6.96M |
|
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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.