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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
438,809
-53,784
| -11% | -$4.1M |
|
627
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
1,745,162
+849,801
| +95% | +$17.8M |
|
628
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
1,034,216
-177,672
| -15% | -$6.28M |
|
629
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.86B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
530,471
-168,310
| -24% | -$12M |
|
630
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $37.3M | 0.03% |
90,400
+11,100
| +14% | +$4.31M |
|
631
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $37.2M | 0.03% |
318,582
+25,732
| +9% | +$3.1M |
|
632
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
274,132
+33,958
| +14% | +$4.01M |
|
|
OPTU
633
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$316M
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
2,273,665
+1,142,385
| +101% | +$19.4M |
|
634
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$24.1B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
163,000
+47,500
| +41% | +$11.3M |
|
635
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
120,000
+110,000
| +1,100% | +$32.3M |
|
636
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
637,154
+90,119
| +16% | +$5.03M |
|
637
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
448,633
-23,820
| -5% | -$1.85M |
|
|
BOAC
638
DELISTED
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
BOAC
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
3,708,046
+1,740,849
| +88% | +$17.1M |
|
639
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.17B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
1,024,000
-40,000
| -4% | -$1.74M |
|
640
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
318,974
-65,067
| -17% | -$6.99M |
|
641
Philips
PHG
$25.4B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
1,189,900
+995,855
| +513% | +$33.8M |
|
642
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $36M | 0.03% |
13,058,225
-4,637,544
| -26% | -$15.7M |
|
643
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
690,000
-331,500
| -32% | -$17.3M |
|
644
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
228,756
+223,496
| +4,249% | +$34.9M |
|
645
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
348,953
+57,230
| +20% | +$5.19M |
|
|
DOCU
646
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
234,000
-48,000
| -17% | -$10.9M |
|
|
X
647
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
1,490,300
+698,600
| +88% | +$16.5M |
|
648
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
121,100
+70,700
| +140% | +$19.3M |
|
649
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
390,296
+40
| +0% | +$3.63K |
|
650
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
1,244,646
+1,220,471
| +5,048% | +$36.4M |
|
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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.