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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UHG
1826
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
764,306
-90,029
| -11% | -$878K |
|
1827
Adtran
ADTN
$692M
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
325,658
-121,004
| -27% | -$2.45M |
|
1828
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
248,200
+58,200
| +31% | +$1.83M |
|
|
TPGY
1829
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
757,074
+389,014
| +106% | +$4.09M |
|
1830
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
120,781
+46,047
| +62% | +$2.64M |
|
1831
Axogen
AXGN
$2.13B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
790,109
+180,185
| +30% | +$2.16M |
|
|
RVAC
1832
DELISTED
Riverview Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RVAC
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+760,614
| New | +$7.4M |
|
1833
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.49B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
116,654
-167,941
| -59% | -$9.69M |
|
1834
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.5B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
119,200
+76,500
| +179% | +$4.34M |
|
1835
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$45.8M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
149,796
+9,259
| +7% | +$454K |
|
|
IGAC
1836
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
753,375
+20,287
| +3% | +$199K |
|
1837
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.55B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
212,681
-41,111
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
1838
O-I Glass
OI
$1.47B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
612,611
+436,513
| +248% | +$5.53M |
|
1839
Materion
MTRN
$4.48B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
80,131
+54,419
| +212% | +$4.54M |
|
1840
CALL
Seagate
STX
$164B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
65,200
-16,400
| -20% | -$1.59M |
|
1841
CALL
Aon
AON
$80.9B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
24,500
+14,200
| +138% | +$4.26M |
|
1842
Coherent
COHR
$45.6B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
107,348
-49,659
| -32% | -$3.12M |
|
|
MRTX
1843
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
KCGI
1844
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
+745,860
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1845
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.5B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
53,700
+3,700
| +7% | +$457K |
|
1846
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.8B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
120,000
-120,000
| -50% | -$7.74M |
|
1847
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$121M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
238,600
+26,900
| +13% | +$1.09M |
|
1848
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.31B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
148,114
-8,983
| -6% | -$450K |
|
1849
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.16B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
56,907
+54,381
| +2,153% | +$7.26M |
|
|
SHQA
1850
DELISTED
Shelter Acquisition Corporation I Class A Common Stock
SHQA
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
751,631
+94,210
| +14% | +$919K |
|
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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.