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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $15M | 0.01% |
171,600
+43,400
| +34% | +$4.46M |
|
|
CGC
1202
Canopy Growth
CGC
$375M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
170,921
+35,328
| +26% | +$4.2M |
|
|
EXEEW
1203
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class A Warrants
EXEEW
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
372,820
| – | – |
|
|
EXEEZ
1204
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class B Warrants
EXEEZ
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
414,245
| – | – |
|
1205
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
133,268
+92,991
| +231% | +$10.4M |
|
1206
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.32B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
475,140
+326,261
| +219% | +$9.75M |
|
1207
Lumentum
LITE
$59.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
140,250
-30,014
| -18% | -$2.73M |
|
1208
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,220,000
-4,063,500
| -77% | -$47.6M |
|
1209
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
283,427
-183,969
| -39% | -$9.86M |
|
1210
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
63,000
+28,800
| +84% | +$6.32M |
|
1211
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
85,625
+32,695
| +62% | +$5.25M |
|
1212
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.3B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+144,400
| New | +$14.4M |
|
1213
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
347,900
-10,287
| -3% | -$408K |
|
|
Y
1214
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
22,100
+10,000
| +83% | +$6.66M |
|
1215
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
423,501
-48,453
| -10% | -$1.89M |
|
|
TCOA.U
1216
DELISTED
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one redeemable public warrant
TCOA.U
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
AXON
1217
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
93,700
+41,200
| +78% | +$6.92M |
|
1218
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+308,115
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
GFX
1219
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,502,402
+827,628
| +123% | +$8.1M |
|
1220
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
236,300
+42,400
| +22% | +$2.65M |
|
1221
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.62B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
285,940
+6,997
| +3% | +$375K |
|
1222
Alcon
ALC
$33.1B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
168,048
-371,405
| -69% | -$30.6M |
|
1223
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
315,300
| – | – |
|
1224
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
311,300
+33,044
| +12% | +$1.63M |
|
1225
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
181,320
+36,192
| +25% | +$2.75M |
|
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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.