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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARNA
951
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
+228,325
| New | +$15M |
|
952
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
216,165
-51,568
| -19% | -$5.14M |
|
953
Appian
APPN
$1.74B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
324,632
-175,084
| -35% | -$14.6M |
|
|
FTCH
954
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
633,000
+145,000
| +30% | +$5.33M |
|
955
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
166,164
-13,544
| -8% | -$1.34M |
|
956
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.93B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
340,475
+25,852
| +8% | +$1.46M |
|
|
DBD
957
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
2,333,789
+381,943
| +20% | +$3.55M |
|
958
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.53B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
370,082
+247,422
| +202% | +$13.3M |
|
959
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
2,465,590
+445,802
| +22% | +$3.86M |
|
960
Box
BOX
$4.02B
| $21M | 0.02% |
801,604
+289,750
| +57% | +$7.46M |
|
|
ATVI
961
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $21M | 0.02% |
315,000
+306,600
| +3,650% | +$21M |
|
962
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
120,922
+106,902
| +762% | +$17.7M |
|
963
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
130,600
+21,100
| +19% | +$3.22M |
|
964
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
154,620
+129,793
| +523% | +$19.3M |
|
965
Upwork
UPWK
$1.09B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
608,743
+272,936
| +81% | +$12.1M |
|
|
AVTA
966
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,196,453
-291,937
| -20% | -$4.96M |
|
967
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
311,000
-27,000
| -8% | -$1.52M |
|
968
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.18B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
445,800
-42,500
| -9% | -$2.84M |
|
969
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
46,900
-10,100
| -18% | -$4.09M |
|
|
HIII
970
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Class A Common Stock
HIII
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
2,123,526
+1,371,545
| +182% | +$13.4M |
|
971
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
268,300
-36,200
| -12% | -$2.94M |
|
972
Dropbox
DBX
$6.81B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
840,403
+47,621
| +6% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CVET
973
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
1,028,735
+479,008
| +87% | +$9.02M |
|
974
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
463,700
+334,833
| +260% | +$19.5M |
|
975
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
+259,160
| New | +$21.7M |
|
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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.