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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.86B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
107,844
-158,401
| -59% | -$2.46M |
|
3377
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,200
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
BMTC
3378
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,542
+6,468
| +22% | +$304K |
|
3379
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,900
| -15% | -$304K |
|
3380
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
53,850
-1,000
| -2% | -$32.6K |
|
3381
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.52B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
133,974
+68,407
| +104% | +$833K |
|
3382
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,179
+8,749
| +84% | +$687K |
|
3383
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$3.81B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,017
+6,590
| +6% | +$115K |
|
3384
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
415,000
-26,200
| -6% | -$118K |
|
3385
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
DICE
3386
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,146
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3387
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3388
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-8,500
| -20% | -$390K |
|
3389
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
| – | – |
|
3390
Cable One
CABO
$249M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
919
-131
| -12% | -$232K |
|
3391
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.8M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
133,889
+62,252
| +87% | +$674K |
|
|
NVRO
3392
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$4.01M |
|
3393
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,206
+967
| +7% | +$114K |
|
3394
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+22,800
| +41% | +$510K |
|
3395
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
| – | – |
|
|
SP
3396
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,068
+22,827
| +67% | +$684K |
|
|
BHR
3397
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$160M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
315,405
-82,394
| -21% | -$405K |
|
|
EDTX
3398
DELISTED
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II Class A common stock
EDTX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
160,495
-28,920
| -15% | -$289K |
|
3399
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
RENT
3400
Rent the Runway
RENT
$119M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,855
| New | +$2.63M |
|
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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.