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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THCP
1851
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
THCP
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
749,121
+629,889
| +528% | +$6.14M |
|
1852
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
139,000
+7,200
| +5% | +$340K |
|
|
CLAS
1853
DELISTED
Class Acceleration Corp.
CLAS
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
748,413
+238,562
| +47% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SLCA
1854
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
772,847
-156,377
| -17% | -$1.56M |
|
|
VELO
1855
DELISTED
Velocity Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VELO
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
746,403
+545,500
| +272% | +$5.35M |
|
1856
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
46,569
+42,527
| +1,052% | +$6.75M |
|
1857
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
292,800
-271,815
| -48% | -$5.79M |
|
1858
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.83B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
170,970
+4,257
| +3% | +$183K |
|
1859
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$137M
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+19,015
| New | +$8.43M |
|
|
BAND
1860
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.65B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
100,900
+31,200
| +45% | +$2.43M |
|
1861
flyExclusive
FLYX
$58M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
744,067
+708,280
| +1,979% | +$6.89M |
|
|
FLOW
1862
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
83,609
+22,006
| +36% | +$1.77M |
|
1863
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.4B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
38,691
-21,336
| -36% | -$4.12M |
|
1864
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
85,400
+20,000
| +31% | +$1.86M |
|
|
GAP
1865
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
409,100
+12,200
| +3% | +$255K |
|
1866
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.66B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
116,000
+36,200
| +45% | +$2.6M |
|
1867
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.86B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
213,656
+153,186
| +253% | +$5.04M |
|
|
GAPA
1868
DELISTED
G&P Acquisition Corp.
GAPA
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
733,908
+317,918
| +76% | +$3.13M |
|
1869
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.7B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
25,589
-159,244
| -86% | -$46.4M |
|
1870
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.2B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
42,341
-37,763
| -47% | -$6.17M |
|
|
NIR
1871
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
728,902
| – | – |
|
1872
Timken Company
TKR
$9.8B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
103,448
-5,776
| -5% | -$405K |
|
|
RFP
1873
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
469,071
+102,486
| +28% | +$1.29M |
|
1874
PUT
HP
HPQ
$25.3B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
190,000
+40,000
| +27% | +$1.31M |
|
1875
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
65,800
+51,900
| +373% | +$5M |
|
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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.