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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
StoneCo
STNE
$2.62B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
1,522,349
-298,832
| -16% | -$7.58M |
|
|
MAXR
827
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
866,422
+207,290
| +31% | +$6.01M |
|
828
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
350,184
+346,787
| +10,209% | +$25.6M |
|
829
SiTime
SITM
$16.6B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
87,371
+8,377
| +11% | +$2.19M |
|
830
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
412,641
+29,204
| +8% | +$1.66M |
|
831
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
136,135
-48,478
| -26% | -$8.45M |
|
832
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
1,075,895
-353,916
| -25% | -$8.58M |
|
833
Evergy
EVRG
$20.1B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
368,525
-150,429
| -29% | -$9.78M |
|
834
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
375,079
-18,834
| -5% | -$1.2M |
|
835
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
+234,200
| New | +$25.2M |
|
836
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
233,300
+36,900
| +19% | +$4M |
|
837
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
49,800
+18,100
| +57% | +$9.04M |
|
838
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
+450,000
| New | +$24.9M |
|
839
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $25M | 0.02% |
576,074
-294,433
| -34% | -$12.3M |
|
840
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $25M | 0.02% |
158,600
+50,000
| +46% | +$8.67M |
|
841
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.23B
| $25M | 0.02% |
276,259
-92,782
| -25% | -$7.92M |
|
842
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
536,899
-205,880
| -28% | -$9.45M |
|
|
QVCGA
843
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
65,478
+22,506
| +52% | +$10.2M |
|
844
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
+240,400
| New | +$27.8M |
|
|
ASZ
845
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II
ASZ
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
2,556,425
-119,705
| -4% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SCHW
846
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
295,000
+285,000
| +2,850% | +$23.1M |
|
847
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
425,284
-6,200
| -1% | -$489K |
|
848
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
+350,000
| New | +$23.1M |
|
849
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
291,712
-82,882
| -22% | -$5.93M |
|
|
VMW
850
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
+212,946
| New | +$28M |
|
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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.