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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMRC
1451
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$234M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
313,586
+270,234
| +623% | +$12.7M |
|
|
XPOA
1452
DELISTED
DPCM Capital, Inc.
XPOA
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,127,604
+877,269
| +350% | +$8.62M |
|
1453
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
491,942
+337,790
| +219% | +$7.74M |
|
1454
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$991M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,808,428
-407,620
| -13% | -$1.98M |
|
1455
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
96,186
+33,542
| +54% | +$4.02M |
|
1456
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+256,933
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1457
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.18B
| $11M | 0.01% |
73,200
+24,300
| +50% | +$3.28M |
|
|
PCGU
1458
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $11M | 0.01% |
95,085
-600,000
| -86% | -$67.8M |
|
1459
Impinj
PI
$3.97B
| $11M | 0.01% |
124,011
-85,568
| -41% | -$6.21M |
|
1460
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.37B
| $11M | 0.01% |
89,300
+30,000
| +51% | +$4.53M |
|
|
AXON
1461
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1462
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.29B
| $11M | 0.01% |
115,579
-14,968
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
1463
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+53,727
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
AVAN
1464
DELISTED
Avanti Acquisition Corp.
AVAN
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,117,947
-289,176
| -21% | -$2.84M |
|
|
PNTM
1465
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,115,693
+728,863
| +188% | +$7.13M |
|
|
DTP
1466
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
212,300
-950,000
| -82% | -$47.7M |
|
|
1467
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$6.37B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
88,500
-6,900
| -7% | -$1.04M |
|
1468
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.53B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
577,135
-375,252
| -39% | -$7.45M |
|
1469
Manitowoc
MTW
$523M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
584,533
+3,197
| +0.5% | +$64.8K |
|
|
1470
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
94,300
+18,700
| +25% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ACAH
1471
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ACAH
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,110,421
+468,424
| +73% | +$4.58M |
|
1472
Altimmune
ALT
$576M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,181,237
+225,799
| +24% | +$2.4M |
|
1473
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
32,959
-60,497
| -65% | -$20.6M |
|
1474
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+183,784
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1475
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.27B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
347,341
-58,496
| -14% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.