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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.16B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
90,619
+24,768
| +38% | +$3.56M |
|
1252
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
79,500
+24,300
| +44% | +$4.23M |
|
1253
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
107,100
+87,100
| +436% | +$11.7M |
|
1254
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.24B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
685,501
-388,015
| -36% | -$8.67M |
|
1255
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.83B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
340,945
-128,507
| -27% | -$5.19M |
|
1256
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
50,000
+45,200
| +942% | +$13.2M |
|
1257
Conduent
CNDT
$244M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
2,631,148
+306,264
| +13% | +$1.83M |
|
1258
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $14M | 0.01% |
105,228
+16,918
| +19% | +$2.16M |
|
1259
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.08B
| $14M | 0.01% |
76,700
+19,800
| +35% | +$3.53M |
|
1260
System1
SST
$15.9M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
139,871
+32,510
| +30% | +$3.23M |
|
1261
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$166B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
159,100
+25,600
| +19% | +$1.91M |
|
1262
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+272,947
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
RXRA
1263
DELISTED
RXR Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RXRA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,425,224
+1,013,867
| +246% | +$9.89M |
|
1264
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$66.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
53,600
+52,600
| +5,260% | +$13M |
|
1265
Envoy Medical
COCH
$51.1M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,422,316
+1,015,000
| +249% | +$9.9M |
|
|
TWNK
1266
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
676,615
+463,200
| +217% | +$8.61M |
|
1267
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.65B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,647,285
+1,599,889
| +3,376% | +$21.1M |
|
|
IMGN
1268
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,857,706
-228,529
| -11% | -$1.42M |
|
1269
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
798,993
-27,107
| -3% | -$462K |
|
1270
Dover
DOV
$27.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
75,837
-47,730
| -39% | -$8.1M |
|
1271
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.54B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
76,929
+24,358
| +46% | +$4.18M |
|
|
OPLN
1272
Openlane
OPLN
$4.21B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
881,225
+728,053
| +475% | +$11.1M |
|
1273
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.64B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
311,230
-82,055
| -21% | -$4.17M |
|
|
MRC
1274
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,985,957
+332,443
| +20% | +$2.6M |
|
1275
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
54,300
+28,900
| +114% | +$6.59M |
|
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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.