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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1876
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
61,621
-102,002
| -62% | -$14.2M |
|
1877
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
40,300
-11,300
| -22% | -$1.81M |
|
1878
Icon
ICLR
$13.9B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
23,001
-19,376
| -46% | -$5.42M |
|
|
INN
1879
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$752M
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
728,609
-85,665
| -11% | -$831K |
|
1880
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.9B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
337,500
| – | – |
|
1881
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.94B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
148,731
+25,319
| +21% | +$1.26M |
|
1882
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.7B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$6.49M |
|
|
FRGE
1883
DELISTED
Forge Global Holdings
FRGE
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
47,807
+11,690
| +32% | +$1.74M |
|
1884
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$3.4M |
|
|
BHVN
1885
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
51,007
-69,703
| -58% | -$8.86M |
|
|
ADER
1886
DELISTED
26 Capital Acquisition Corp
ADER
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
713,117
+129,463
| +22% | +$1.27M |
|
1887
Micron Technology
MU
$922B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
75,295
-891,967
| -92% | -$69.6M |
|
1888
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$10.9B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1889
Saic
SAIC
$5.15B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
83,808
+75,104
| +863% | +$6.52M |
|
|
MBTC
1890
DELISTED
Nocturne Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
MBTC
| $7M | 0.01% |
700,000
+163,362
| +30% | +$1.63M |
|
1891
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.6B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
111,900
-174,300
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
|
NDAC
1892
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
715,784
+385,047
| +116% | +$3.77M |
|
1893
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.5B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
104,532
+13,808
| +15% | +$874K |
|
1894
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.39B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
104,586
+32,605
| +45% | +$2.33M |
|
1895
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.66B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
165,300
-35,300
| -18% | -$1.98M |
|
|
FLYA
1896
DELISTED
SOAR Technology Acquisition Corp.
FLYA
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+687,654
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
ALTR
1897
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
89,763
+374
| +0.4% | +$28K |
|
1898
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$262B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
74,778
-378,288
| -83% | -$32.7M |
|
1899
CALL
Linde
LIN
$238B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.48M |
|
|
Y
1900
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
10,376
+1,669
| +19% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.