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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $47M | 0.04% |
1,126,000
+488,000
| +76% | +$18.5M |
|
527
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $46.7M | 0.04% |
3,506,118
+74,609
| +2% | +$937K |
|
528
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.4B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
1,544,533
-2,505,577
| -62% | -$72.6M |
|
529
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
176,200
+85,800
| +95% | +$25.7M |
|
530
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
231,300
+12,600
| +6% | +$2.56M |
|
531
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
77,900
+24,300
| +45% | +$13.8M |
|
532
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $46.2M | 0.04% |
789,274
+193,620
| +33% | +$11.8M |
|
533
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $46.2M | 0.04% |
690,090
+503,528
| +270% | +$32.6M |
|
534
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
1,258,585
-792,994
| -39% | -$28.1M |
|
535
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $46M | 0.04% |
599,256
-514,659
| -46% | -$37.5M |
|
536
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $46M | 0.04% |
546,591
+70,884
| +15% | +$5.77M |
|
537
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
632,500
+170,000
| +37% | +$11.7M |
|
538
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
154,658
-8,629
| -5% | -$2.67M |
|
539
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.69B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
68,600
+16,200
| +31% | +$10.4M |
|
540
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
98,879
-18,689
| -16% | -$7.86M |
|
541
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
443,900
-38,600
| -8% | -$3.57M |
|
542
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $45.4M | 0.04% |
2,529,600
-777,400
| -24% | -$14.9M |
|
543
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
2,583,533
+2,388,035
| +1,222% | +$45.2M |
|
|
544
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
124,500
-43,000
| -26% | -$14.9M |
|
545
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,712,891
+825,388
| +93% | +$22.8M |
|
546
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
745,800
+178,000
| +31% | +$8.92M |
|
547
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
933,100
+40,100
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
548
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
4,284,934
-672,758
| -14% | -$6.67M |
|
549
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
1,648,500
+125,400
| +8% | +$3.48M |
|
550
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.08B
| $43.7M | 0.04% |
+689,812
| New | +$41.5M |
|
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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.