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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCC
3601
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
|
CAS
3602
DELISTED
Cascade Acquisition Corp.
CAS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
125,629
-397,182
| -76% | -$3.96M |
|
3603
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,402
-24,750
| -50% | -$1.29M |
|
3604
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,558
-7,550
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
3605
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.81B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3606
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,654
-11,724
| -82% | -$5.19M |
|
3607
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
41,074
+2,896
| +8% | +$84.2K |
|
3608
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$51.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3609
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$5.32M |
|
|
DEVS
3610
DELISTED
DevvStream Corp
DEVS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3611
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$85.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-5,100
| -73% | -$3.15M |
|
|
ICPT
3612
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3613
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.84B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
MORF
3614
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,776
-27,480
| -52% | -$1.47M |
|
3615
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$550M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
3616
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
| – | – |
|
3617
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.53B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
38,508
+26,025
| +208% | +$829K |
|
|
ZNGA
3618
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
3619
Prudential
PUK
$36.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,194
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3620
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
ZYXI
3621
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
133,164
+114,520
| +614% | +$1.27M |
|
3622
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,030
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3623
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
IIII
3624
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Class A Common Stock
IIII
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,568
+85,902
| +234% | +$842K |
|
|
OPTU
3625
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+34,000
| +85% | +$576K |
|
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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.