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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
+170,000
| New | +$19.7M |
|
1077
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
163,000
+39,400
| +32% | +$4.27M |
|
1078
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
645,063
+9,281
| +1% | +$248K |
|
1079
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
605,000
-136,300
| -18% | -$4.28M |
|
1080
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.49B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
376,588
+172,005
| +84% | +$7.84M |
|
1081
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
166,486
+41,115
| +33% | +$4.15M |
|
1082
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$75.3B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
117,500
+32,500
| +38% | +$6.15M |
|
1083
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$17.5M |
|
1084
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
114,031
-15,809
| -12% | -$2.31M |
|
|
FISV
1085
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
168,500
+95,000
| +129% | +$9.82M |
|
1086
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+632,154
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1087
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
2,171,153
-527,500
| -20% | -$4.76M |
|
1088
PUT
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
75,700
-36,900
| -33% | -$7.84M |
|
1089
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,559,613
-15,095
| -1% | -$157K |
|
1090
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
145,000
+26,300
| +22% | +$2.83M |
|
|
GLDD
1091
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,102,951
-113,970
| -9% | -$1.73M |
|
|
PSPC
1092
DELISTED
Post Holdings Partnering Corporation
PSPC
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,760,000
+450,000
| +34% | +$4.38M |
|
1093
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
526,977
+257,550
| +96% | +$8.92M |
|
|
HAAC
1094
DELISTED
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HAAC
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,764,625
+468,107
| +36% | +$4.59M |
|
1095
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.86B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
787,382
-253,701
| -24% | -$5.21M |
|
|
IAA
1096
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
339,857
-269,603
| -44% | -$14.3M |
|
1097
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
788,700
-81,300
| -9% | -$1.97M |
|
1098
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
456,900
+174,100
| +62% | +$6.69M |
|
1099
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.56B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
311,159
-394,965
| -56% | -$20.4M |
|
1100
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
786,339
+369,803
| +89% | +$7.97M |
|
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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.