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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.04B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
209,952
+64,417
| +44% | +$1.32M |
|
2352
Trimble
TRMB
$13.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,443
-37,555
| -42% | -$3.22M |
|
|
LICY
2353
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,250
-93,750
| -63% | -$8.85M |
|
2354
HealthStream
HSTM
$866M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
169,899
+19,017
| +13% | +$503K |
|
|
SIX
2355
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,185
-574,842
| -85% | -$24M |
|
2356
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$876M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,233
+1,860
| +11% | +$404K |
|
|
GRTS
2357
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
347,911
-971,882
| -74% | -$10.8M |
|
2358
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,131
+33,925
| +186% | +$2.3M |
|
2359
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.24B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+51,300
| +123% | +$2.57M |
|
2360
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$40.9B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
319,000
-28,800
| -8% | -$459K |
|
2361
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$899M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
288,101
+40,512
| +16% | +$781K |
|
2362
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+13,200
| +66% | +$1.65M |
|
2363
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.96B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,634
+1,750
| +3% | +$129K |
|
|
MACU
2364
DELISTED
Mallard Acquisition Corp. Common stock
MACU
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
443,130
+325,912
| +278% | +$3.26M |
|
2365
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.87B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-640,000
| -84% | -$29.1M |
|
2366
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.06B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
168,195
-92,906
| -36% | -$2.65M |
|
2367
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.33B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
182,629
-50,782
| -22% | -$1.25M |
|
|
ATSG
2368
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
151,365
+52,158
| +53% | +$1.39M |
|
2369
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$20.3M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,848
+4,445
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
|
AUY
2370
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,334
+825,236
| +365% | +$3.42M |
|
2371
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.8B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,510
-7,506
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ESPR
2372
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
884,472
+861,393
| +3,732% | +$6.9M |
|
|
BIG
2373
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
98,090
+92,407
| +1,626% | +$4.21M |
|
|
AVHI
2374
DELISTED
Achari Ventures Holdings Corp I
AVHI
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+447,537
| New | +$4.41M |
|
2375
Chemed
CHE
$7.12B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,339
+4,297
| +106% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.