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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,620
+10,000
| +41% | +$1.31M |
|
2377
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.3B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$3.02M |
|
2378
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.08B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
188,898
+111,804
| +145% | +$2.94M |
|
|
MASI
2379
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,981
+13,715
| +1,083% | +$3.91M |
|
2380
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.87B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,953
-32,311
| -38% | -$2.97M |
|
|
GLHA
2381
DELISTED
Glass Houses Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
GLHA
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
450,145
+297,819
| +196% | +$2.89M |
|
|
IVC
2382
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,606,285
+858,212
| +115% | +$3.16M |
|
|
LAC
2383
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2384
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.9B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.52M |
|
|
CPE
2385
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+41,600
| +82% | +$2.23M |
|
2386
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
295,887
+625
| +0.2% | +$9.23K |
|
|
DNAD
2387
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
442,783
+132,919
| +43% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LX
2388
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$247M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,181
+430,717
| +62% | +$2.14M |
|
|
AKLI
2389
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
437,340
+94,783
| +28% | +$939K |
|
2390
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
239,522
-14,976
| -6% | -$266K |
|
|
FVT
2391
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III
FVT
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
444,083
-2,278
| -0.5% | -$22.3K |
|
|
ZNGA
2392
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
677,439
+524,919
| +344% | +$3.62M |
|
2393
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,800
| New | +$3.91M |
|
2394
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.7M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-3,400
| -6% | -$299K |
|
|
RAD
2395
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
294,531
+210,585
| +251% | +$2.84M |
|
2396
ProKidney
PROK
$312M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
437,006
+117,971
| +37% | +$1.17M |
|
|
IPVI
2397
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Class A Common Stock
IPVI
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
442,566
| – | – |
|
2398
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$947M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
320,677
+276,940
| +633% | +$3.96M |
|
2399
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$773M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
279,884
+256,632
| +1,104% | +$3.89M |
|
|
GLSPT
2400
DELISTED
Global SPAC Partners Co. Subunit
GLSPT
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
430,789
+94,558
| +28% | +$945K |
|
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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.