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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
773,195
+70,960
| +10% | +$2.29M |
|
802
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
199,924
-83,754
| -30% | -$10.5M |
|
803
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
370,126
+362,051
| +4,484% | +$26.4M |
|
|
DCUE
804
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
264,270
+237,213
| +877% | +$23.5M |
|
805
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
189,300
-116,494
| -38% | -$15.4M |
|
|
CMA
806
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
304,270
-176,915
| -37% | -$15.2M |
|
807
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.16B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
1,182,280
+57,508
| +5% | +$1.3M |
|
808
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
642,510
+471,078
| +275% | +$20.5M |
|
809
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
56,700
+7,200
| +15% | +$3.19M |
|
810
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
863,113
+76,102
| +10% | +$2.48M |
|
811
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
228,865
+170,422
| +292% | +$19.7M |
|
|
DISH
812
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
808,358
-817,367
| -50% | -$30.4M |
|
|
IPOF
813
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
2,566,453
+97,450
| +4% | +$1M |
|
814
Sonos
SONO
$1.75B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
876,966
-1,427,763
| -62% | -$45.4M |
|
815
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.1B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
796,438
-657,564
| -45% | -$21.6M |
|
816
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
95,400
+36,400
| +62% | +$10.1M |
|
817
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $26M | 0.02% |
540,000
-699,600
| -56% | -$33.4M |
|
818
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
3,202,908
+1,084,309
| +51% | +$9.91M |
|
819
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
303,823
+83,004
| +38% | +$7.35M |
|
|
NVEI
820
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
+398,200
| New | +$39.2M |
|
821
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
232,800
+201,600
| +646% | +$21.7M |
|
822
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$67.6B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
166,896
-17,600
| -10% | -$2.54M |
|
823
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
69,596
+23,850
| +52% | +$9.04M |
|
824
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
52,900
+48,400
| +1,076% | +$21.7M |
|
825
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
935,000
+220,000
| +31% | +$8.62M |
|
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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.