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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SSAA
1426
DELISTED
Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha Class A Common Stock
SSAA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,159,472
+896,871
| +342% | +$8.77M |
|
|
AEPPL
1427
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Unit
AEPPL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
225,313
-675,000
| -75% | -$33.3M |
|
|
CVII
1428
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,147,118
-50,000
| -4% | -$490K |
|
1429
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+111,270
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1430
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
120,409
-47,369
| -28% | -$4.8M |
|
1431
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
36,696
+19,532
| +114% | +$5.95M |
|
1432
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.16B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
429,049
+280,871
| +190% | +$6.81M |
|
|
CCMP
1433
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
58,633
-32,776
| -36% | -$4.75M |
|
|
NATI
1434
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
257,274
-99,130
| -28% | -$4.21M |
|
1435
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
237,413
-108,235
| -31% | -$4.99M |
|
|
SLAM
1436
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,149,683
+81,389
| +8% | +$793K |
|
1437
Cameco
CCJ
$38.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
513,846
-581,657
| -53% | -$14.1M |
|
1438
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
103,900
+101,200
| +3,748% | +$10.9M |
|
|
BOAS
1439
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,138,487
+910,771
| +400% | +$8.9M |
|
1440
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
1441
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
50,900
-48,300
| -49% | -$9.39M |
|
1442
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.19B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
503,679
+269,731
| +115% | +$7.39M |
|
|
JMIA
1443
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$752M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
978,267
-234,868
| -19% | -$3.67M |
|
1444
Dolby
DLB
$4.85B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
117,103
+109,782
| +1,500% | +$9.83M |
|
1445
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
32,600
+22,600
| +226% | +$7M |
|
|
LDTC
1446
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,287,792
+782,940
| +52% | +$3.82M |
|
1447
Trex
TREX
$4.57B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
82,508
-55,956
| -40% | -$6.72M |
|
|
VRN
1448
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,083,615
-314,500
| -13% | -$1.53M |
|
1449
Glaukos
GKOS
$8.92B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
250,058
+159,353
| +176% | +$7.36M |
|
1450
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
152,293
-137,324
| -47% | -$9.77M |
|
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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.