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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
64,906
+47,101
| +265% | +$5.15M |
|
1902
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.6B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
50,000
+45,700
| +1,063% | +$6.32M |
|
1903
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
204,900
+150,000
| +273% | +$5.36M |
|
1904
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
128,130
+35,199
| +38% | +$1.76M |
|
|
XLNX
1905
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1906
Okta
OKTA
$23.7B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
30,660
+13,212
| +76% | +$3.15M |
|
1907
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.2B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
52,997
-180,423
| -77% | -$21M |
|
|
PGRW
1908
DELISTED
Progress Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PGRW
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
703,129
+121,359
| +21% | +$1.19M |
|
1909
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
+60,400
| New | +$7.16M |
|
|
FWAC
1910
DELISTED
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
FWAC
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
689,144
+3,100
| +0.5% | +$30.7K |
|
1911
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+9,966
| New | +$6.41M |
|
1912
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
243,201
-28,056
| -10% | -$768K |
|
|
CAJ
1913
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
280,308
+22,052
| +9% | +$519K |
|
1914
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
305,050
+29,098
| +11% | +$685K |
|
|
PRST
1915
DELISTED
Presto Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
PRST
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
682,801
+370,000
| +118% | +$3.7M |
|
1916
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.04B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
405,833
-60,296
| -13% | -$1.01M |
|
1917
SES AI
SES
$196M
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
686,038
-24,805
| -3% | -$253K |
|
1918
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.4B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
190,000
-50,000
| -21% | -$1.8M |
|
|
DCH
1919
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
730,922
-120,326
| -14% | -$1.15M |
|
1920
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
18,400
-1,600
| -8% | -$543K |
|
1921
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
274,636
+82,777
| +43% | +$1.85M |
|
1922
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
48,500
+24,300
| +100% | +$3.22M |
|
|
ZWRK
1923
DELISTED
Z-Work Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZWRK
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
696,370
+283,338
| +69% | +$2.76M |
|
|
OCAX
1924
DELISTED
OCA Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OCAX
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
683,504
+56,523
| +9% | +$561K |
|
1925
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
499,613
-2,089,061
| -81% | -$27.9M |
|
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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.