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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.44B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
25,000
-18,500
| -43% | -$6.31M |
|
|
AGCB
1727
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp 2
AGCB
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
831,172
+345,648
| +71% | +$3.46M |
|
|
SPAQ
1728
DELISTED
Spartan Acquisition Corp. III
SPAQ
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
830,079
+355,155
| +75% | +$3.53M |
|
1729
American International
AIG
$42.7B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
144,055
+102,694
| +248% | +$5.85M |
|
|
WPCB
1730
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
839,205
+208,131
| +33% | +$2.04M |
|
|
RCHG
1731
DELISTED
Recharge Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCHG
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
826,529
+455,431
| +123% | +$4.51M |
|
|
MGI
1732
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
+1,036,284
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1733
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.16B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
973,100
+264,300
| +37% | +$2.77M |
|
|
EJFA
1734
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
EJFA
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
822,603
+246,692
| +43% | +$2.45M |
|
1735
XBP Global Holdings
XBP
$41.4M
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
81,786
+53,570
| +190% | +$5.32M |
|
1736
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$500M
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
116,090
+55,950
| +93% | +$5.63M |
|
|
ALLK
1737
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
833,547
+825,260
| +9,958% | +$67.6M |
|
1738
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$7.65M |
|
1739
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$30.4B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
31,300
| – | – |
|
|
PUCK
1740
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
838,151
+763,283
| +1,020% | +$7.44M |
|
|
FLG
1741
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.73B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
221,515
-628,839
| -74% | -$24M |
|
|
FVIV
1742
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
831,321
-309,738
| -27% | -$3.03M |
|
1743
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.3B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$7.62M |
|
1744
C3.ai
AI
$1.38B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
259,049
+154,455
| +148% | +$6.25M |
|
|
REVH
1745
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Class A Common Stock
REVH
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
833,710
+694,079
| +497% | +$6.78M |
|
|
BBBY
1746
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
+552,294
| New | +$9.65M |
|
1747
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$31.3B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
638,319
+455,166
| +249% | +$6.25M |
|
|
TBI
1748
Trueblue
TBI
$244M
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
290,758
-109,969
| -27% | -$3.11M |
|
1749
Tenaris
TS
$28.2B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
385,649
-25,318
| -6% | -$553K |
|
1750
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
859,989
-348,882
| -29% | -$3.49M |
|
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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.