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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $183M | 0.15% |
999,931
+577,519
| +137% | +$120M |
|
127
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $181M | 0.15% |
9,727,958
+2,463,832
| +34% | +$46.1M |
|
128
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $177M | 0.15% |
6,593,626
-1,459,768
| -18% | -$38.8M |
|
129
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $177M | 0.15% |
1,035,020
-153,005
| -13% | -$25M |
|
130
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $176M | 0.15% |
2,917,000
+110,000
| +4% | +$7.03M |
|
131
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $174M | 0.14% |
346,769
+249,733
| +257% | +$113M |
|
132
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $173M | 0.14% |
1,765,300
+32,800
| +2% | +$3.27M |
|
133
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $171M | 0.14% |
482,130
+178,270
| +59% | +$61.7M |
|
134
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $171M | 0.14% |
1,594,200
| – | – |
|
135
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $171M | 0.14% |
411,400
+179,900
| +78% | +$68.5M |
|
136
Unity
U
$12.5B
| $171M | 0.14% |
1,192,540
+1,137,671
| +2,073% | +$174M |
|
137
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $170M | 0.14% |
5,769,000
+2,294,000
| +66% | +$63.1M |
|
138
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $169M | 0.14% |
779,500
+307,000
| +65% | +$65.9M |
|
139
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $166M | 0.14% |
5,886,286
-1,642,687
| -22% | -$56.8M |
|
140
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $166M | 0.14% |
3,481,532
-61,112
| -2% | -$3.03M |
|
141
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $165M | 0.14% |
252,400
+40,400
| +19% | +$27.5M |
|
142
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $163M | 0.14% |
4,485,133
+2,634,121
| +142% | +$117M |
|
143
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $161M | 0.13% |
1,729,228
-1,638,472
| -49% | -$142M |
|
144
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $161M | 0.13% |
3,864,027
-2,289,792
| -37% | -$87M |
|
145
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $161M | 0.13% |
2,304,833
-12,738
| -0.5% | -$904K |
|
146
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $159M | 0.13% |
1,819,904
+1,793,934
| +6,908% | +$149M |
|
|
147
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $159M | 0.13% |
896,300
+146,400
| +20% | +$23.1M |
|
148
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $158M | 0.13% |
1,699,800
+958,300
| +129% | +$74.8M |
|
149
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $157M | 0.13% |
680,371
-498,559
| -42% | -$121M |
|
|
150
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $154M | 0.13% |
459,200
+249,000
| +118% | +$80.7M |
|
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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.