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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMPI
1651
DELISTED
Advanced Merger Partners Inc
AMPI
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
909,666
+557,215
| +158% | +$5.43M |
|
1652
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.1B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
PSAG
1653
DELISTED
Property Solutions Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
PSAG
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
908,254
+666,635
| +276% | +$6.49M |
|
|
OACB
1654
DELISTED
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II
OACB
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
892,557
+92,986
| +12% | +$918K |
|
1655
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.3B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
68,528
-56,052
| -45% | -$7.13M |
|
1656
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.41B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
28,000
+12,000
| +75% | +$3.55M |
|
1657
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
168,500
| – | – |
|
|
LVRA
1658
DELISTED
Levere Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
LVRA
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
900,818
+338,691
| +60% | +$3.31M |
|
|
APGB
1659
DELISTED
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II
APGB
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
894,676
-2,327
| -0.3% | -$22.8K |
|
1660
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
98,204
+18,850
| +24% | +$1.59M |
|
1661
Grindr
GRND
$2.75B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
862,017
+157,989
| +22% | +$1.6M |
|
|
TBCH
1662
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$245M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
392,329
-7,572
| -2% | -$204K |
|
1663
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
78,724
-32,356
| -29% | -$3.49M |
|
|
1664
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1665
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
60,100
-66,100
| -52% | -$10.2M |
|
1666
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
26,886
+21,567
| +405% | +$6.74M |
|
1667
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16.2B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
+181,510
| New | +$9.5M |
|
|
ESM
1668
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation
ESM
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
894,162
+531,029
| +146% | +$5.18M |
|
1669
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
109,261
-79,316
| -42% | -$6.97M |
|
|
VAQC
1670
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
885,774
-15,347
| -2% | -$150K |
|
1671
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$8.29M |
|
1672
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$452B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
136,100
-223,700
| -62% | -$12.8M |
|
1673
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
203,651
+139,456
| +217% | +$5.84M |
|
1674
Yext
YEXT
$554M
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
867,602
+233,059
| +37% | +$2.62M |
|
|
TUP
1675
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
561,612
-227,352
| -29% | -$4.23M |
|
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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.