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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHIC
2426
DELISTED
Population Health Investment Co., Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
PHIC
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
430,207
-18,402
| -4% | -$180K |
|
2427
Ingredion
INGR
$6.42B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,794
+33,090
| +309% | +$3.18M |
|
2428
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$47.4B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
COOP
2429
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
101,579
+95,190
| +1,490% | +$4.01M |
|
2430
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$708M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
490,000
+130,000
| +36% | +$1.25M |
|
|
PEPL
2431
DELISTED
PepperLime Health Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
PEPL
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+429,340
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
YSAC
2432
DELISTED
Yellowstone Acquisition Company
YSAC
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
413,341
| – | – |
|
2433
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.63B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,461
-17,275
| -43% | -$3.21M |
|
2434
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$261M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-3,333
| -13% | -$937K |
|
2435
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$15B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+20,000
| +65% | +$1.67M |
|
2436
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.7B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,449
+46,927
| +407% | +$3.25M |
|
2437
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$16B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,162
+7,009
| +63% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SGMO
2438
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
554,745
+512,831
| +1,224% | +$4.45M |
|
2439
Terex
TEX
$7.62B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
94,344
+51,935
| +122% | +$2.33M |
|
2440
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+563,986
| New | +$4.33M |
|
2441
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-81,000
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
2442
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.4B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
292,355
-200,289
| -41% | -$2.86M |
|
|
AKIC
2443
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
425,019
+58,952
| +16% | +$576K |
|
|
FRSG
2444
DELISTED
First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. Class A Common Stock
FRSG
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
418,117
| – | – |
|
2445
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$47.3M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,776
+6,579
| +127% | +$2.31M |
|
|
SWSS
2446
DELISTED
Clean Energy Special Situations Corp. Common stock
SWSS
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
847,200
+736,400
| +665% | +$3.61M |
|
|
CLOE
2447
DELISTED
Clover Leaf Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLOE
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
413,800
+55,672
| +16% | +$556K |
|
2448
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.93B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+7,500
| +75% | +$1.99M |
|
2449
Marti Technologies
MRT
$143M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
419,372
+309,532
| +282% | +$3.06M |
|
2450
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$50.9B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.74M |
|
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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.