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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
145,000
+40,500
| +39% | +$5.83M |
|
902
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
259,400
+55,300
| +27% | +$5.69M |
|
|
K
903
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
372,129
+311,959
| +518% | +$18.4M |
|
|
SV
904
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SV
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,238,155
+1,138,500
| +104% | +$11.2M |
|
905
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
1,111,909
-2,879,807
| -72% | -$61.6M |
|
906
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
250,556
+211,613
| +543% | +$18.9M |
|
907
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
587,802
-480,040
| -45% | -$17M |
|
908
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
+192,400
| New | +$22.6M |
|
909
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,495,738
-122,046
| -8% | -$1.7M |
|
910
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
62,600
-42,400
| -40% | -$14.7M |
|
|
HTZWW
911
Hertz Global Holdings Warrants
HTZWW
$74.7M
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
+1,388,091
| New | +$21.8M |
|
912
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
164,846
+54,569
| +49% | +$6.69M |
|
913
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
253,632
+124,296
| +96% | +$10.2M |
|
914
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
148,663
+112,783
| +314% | +$16.8M |
|
|
AIRC
915
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
403,664
-39,947
| -9% | -$2.09M |
|
916
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $22M | 0.02% |
75,550
-148,761
| -66% | -$41M |
|
917
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $22M | 0.02% |
189,841
+176,038
| +1,275% | +$21.4M |
|
918
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $22M | 0.02% |
97,900
+11,100
| +13% | +$2.34M |
|
919
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.17B
| $22M | 0.02% |
620,000
-20,000
| -3% | -$870K |
|
920
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
153,200
-10,100
| -6% | -$1.74M |
|
921
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$22.6B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
85,000
+30,000
| +55% | +$8.22M |
|
922
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.84B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
165,600
+110,000
| +198% | +$15.9M |
|
|
SNBR
923
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
285,761
-90,116
| -24% | -$7.55M |
|
|
CONX
924
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
2,228,806
| – | – |
|
925
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
741,790
+615,279
| +486% | +$23.4M |
|
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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.