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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
425,894
-24,158
| -5% | -$2.87M |
|
477
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$535M
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
2,433,137
+167,264
| +7% | +$3.54M |
|
478
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $51.1M | 0.04% |
2,540,700
-88,600
| -3% | -$1.9M |
|
479
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $51.1M | 0.04% |
204,900
+33,100
| +19% | +$9.36M |
|
480
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $51M | 0.04% |
190,300
+82,000
| +76% | +$20.7M |
|
481
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
1,487,865
+347,488
| +30% | +$12.2M |
|
482
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
78,908
+49,098
| +165% | +$30.3M |
|
483
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
1,348,300
-130,900
| -9% | -$5.03M |
|
484
Elastic
ESTC
$6.1B
| $50.6M | 0.04% |
411,204
+345,039
| +521% | +$52.1M |
|
|
SPLK
485
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $50.4M | 0.04% |
435,300
-122,200
| -22% | -$17.1M |
|
486
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
969,721
-26,462
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
487
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
700,000
+299,000
| +75% | +$18.7M |
|
|
488
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
140,000
+102,800
| +276% | +$35.6M |
|
489
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
+691,330
| New | +$47.6M |
|
490
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
829,257
-7,098
| -0.8% | -$422K |
|
491
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
1,581,600
-796,200
| -33% | -$29.3M |
|
492
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $50M | 0.04% |
2,321,403
-730,932
| -24% | -$18.4M |
|
493
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $50M | 0.04% |
134,111
-83,260
| -38% | -$29.1M |
|
494
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $50M | 0.04% |
295,639
-27,425
| -8% | -$4.41M |
|
495
Dynatrace
DT
$12.1B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
815,363
+257,743
| +46% | +$17.6M |
|
496
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
671,019
-225,462
| -25% | -$16M |
|
497
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
1,256,000
+533,700
| +74% | +$21.4M |
|
498
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $49M | 0.04% |
199,800
+6,866
| +4% | +$1.65M |
|
499
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $49M | 0.04% |
128,500
+25,900
| +25% | +$10.4M |
|
|
CCV
500
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
4,950,000
| – | – |
|
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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.