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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
130,708
+61,719
| +89% | +$8.53M |
|
1052
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
177,658
+100,633
| +131% | +$11.5M |
|
1053
PagerDuty
PD
$700M
| $18M | 0.02% |
519,119
-401,663
| -44% | -$15.5M |
|
1054
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $18M | 0.02% |
68,600
+33,100
| +93% | +$8.49M |
|
|
DRAY
1055
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,830,920
+1,358,346
| +287% | +$13.3M |
|
1056
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $18M | 0.01% |
116,154
+4,178
| +4% | +$668K |
|
1057
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $18M | 0.01% |
200,830
+136,195
| +211% | +$11.4M |
|
1058
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $18M | 0.01% |
99,500
-34,100
| -26% | -$5.8M |
|
1059
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.32B
| $18M | 0.01% |
+429,216
| New | +$14.1M |
|
1060
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
304,486
+85,712
| +39% | +$5.38M |
|
1061
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
33,300
+2,100
| +7% | +$1.09M |
|
1062
argenx
ARGX
$57.4B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
51,135
+16,311
| +47% | +$4.96M |
|
1063
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
201,157
+189,478
| +1,622% | +$17.7M |
|
|
GOAC
1064
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,816,704
| – | – |
|
1065
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
392,894
+177,408
| +82% | +$7.46M |
|
1066
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.42B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
+531,964
| New | +$17.8M |
|
1067
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
354,510
-56,342
| -14% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CRHC
1068
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.
CRHC
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,800,810
-174,793
| -9% | -$1.72M |
|
1069
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
64,000
+60,000
| +1,500% | +$15.2M |
|
1070
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
696,021
-69,226
| -9% | -$1.79M |
|
1071
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
50,500
+40,000
| +381% | +$13.2M |
|
|
GRMN
1072
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
129,227
+6,192
| +5% | +$894K |
|
|
TVTY
1073
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
665,466
+74,770
| +13% | +$1.9M |
|
1074
California Resources
CRC
$4.75B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
411,931
+98,865
| +32% | +$4.23M |
|
|
DEN
1075
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
229,656
+70,067
| +44% | +$5.55M |
|
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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.