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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
111,594
-34,570
| -24% | -$2.57M |
|
|
EQD
1702
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
853,181
-944,980
| -53% | -$9.29M |
|
|
ARGU
1703
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
+843,036
| New | +$8.35M |
|
1704
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.9M
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
639,861
+414,412
| +184% | +$7.94M |
|
1705
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.2B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
827,420
+145,088
| +21% | +$1.62M |
|
1706
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+97,976
| New | +$9.01M |
|
|
FSNB
1707
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
860,194
+146,594
| +21% | +$1.43M |
|
|
VHAQ
1708
DELISTED
Viveon Health Acquisition Corp.
VHAQ
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
832,653
+84,832
| +11% | +$849K |
|
1709
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.1B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
212,200
+52,200
| +33% | +$2M |
|
|
GETR
1710
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
858,810
+476,212
| +124% | +$4.65M |
|
1711
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
115,300
+500
| +0.4% | +$38K |
|
1712
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
133,600
+20,000
| +18% | +$1.44M |
|
1713
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
50,300
-38,000
| -43% | -$5.98M |
|
|
UMPQ
1714
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
430,801
+343,391
| +393% | +$6.94M |
|
1715
Insmed
INSM
$22.7B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
303,730
-60,254
| -17% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CNR
1716
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
474,263
+330,254
| +229% | +$5.13M |
|
1717
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.2B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
91,200
+17,000
| +23% | +$1.46M |
|
1718
CALL
Dell
DELL
$276B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
146,900
-1,038,873
| -88% | -$57.9M |
|
|
GTS
1719
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
230,752
-119,102
| -34% | -$4.22M |
|
1720
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.74B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
47,600
+10,000
| +27% | +$1.68M |
|
|
TACA
1721
DELISTED
Trepont Acquisition Corp I
TACA
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
823,593
+362,416
| +79% | +$3.61M |
|
1722
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.3B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
421,206
-352,759
| -46% | -$7.06M |
|
|
DSAC
1723
DELISTED
Duddell Street Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DSAC
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
827,845
+4,800
| +0.6% | +$47.4K |
|
1724
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
+45,800
| New | +$7.72M |
|
1725
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
104,254
+45,308
| +77% | +$3.64M |
|
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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.