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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HZNP
1151
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
145,893
-109,344
| -43% | -$11.9M |
|
1152
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
200,472
-355,815
| -64% | -$24.4M |
|
1153
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
875,914
+182,274
| +26% | +$3.35M |
|
|
LCA
1154
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LCA
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,610,294
+110,294
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
1155
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,132,265
+159,731
| +16% | +$2.11M |
|
1156
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$16M |
|
1157
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$7.71M |
|
1158
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
226,649
-18,882
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
|
FMAC
1159
DELISTED
FirstMark Horizon Acquisition Corp.
FMAC
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,579,150
+543,852
| +53% | +$5.37M |
|
1160
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
172,272
-331,846
| -66% | -$28.5M |
|
1161
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
55,531
-120,727
| -68% | -$38.1M |
|
1162
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
89,300
+24,300
| +37% | +$4.05M |
|
1163
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
1164
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.63B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
300,160
-80,243
| -21% | -$4.11M |
|
1165
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.72B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
447,276
+79,386
| +22% | +$2.55M |
|
1166
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
167,059
+132,780
| +387% | +$13M |
|
1167
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
113,574
+72,489
| +176% | +$8.96M |
|
1168
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
165,700
-13,300
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
|
PPLI
1169
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
144,245
-160,972
| -53% | -$18.2M |
|
|
ABMD
1170
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
43,000
+4,000
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CHNGU
1171
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
220,259
+90,000
| +69% | +$6.25M |
|
|
ANSS
1172
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
38,472
+34,910
| +980% | +$13.4M |
|
1173
On Holding
ONON
$11.9B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
+407,963
| New | +$15M |
|
1174
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
765,600
-276,300
| -27% | -$5.91M |
|
|
COWN
1175
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
425,780
+20,976
| +5% | +$769K |
|
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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.