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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $130M | 0.11% |
443,815
-182,092
| -29% | -$49.7M |
|
177
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $129M | 0.11% |
4,061,100
+728,900
| +22% | +$26.8M |
|
178
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $127M | 0.11% |
1,620,838
+394,784
| +32% | +$30.4M |
|
179
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$87.9B
| $127M | 0.11% |
711,000
+50,000
| +8% | +$8.49M |
|
|
180
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $126M | 0.1% |
564,200
-45,300
| -7% | -$13.5M |
|
|
181
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $126M | 0.1% |
375,100
-346,200
| -48% | -$112M |
|
182
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.36B
| $126M | 0.1% |
4,538,755
-356,151
| -7% | -$9.76M |
|
|
XYZ
183
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $126M | 0.1% |
778,844
+357,903
| +85% | +$77.6M |
|
184
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $126M | 0.1% |
329,556
-13,653
| -4% | -$5.49M |
|
185
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $125M | 0.1% |
751,600
+378,200
| +101% | +$62.4M |
|
186
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $125M | 0.1% |
2,115,900
-60,000
| -3% | -$2.97M |
|
187
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$24B
| $123M | 0.1% |
233,300
+54,100
| +30% | +$27.7M |
|
188
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $123M | 0.1% |
565,300
+319,800
| +130% | +$68.7M |
|
189
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $122M | 0.1% |
1,050,681
+458,797
| +78% | +$53.2M |
|
190
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $122M | 0.1% |
4,063,329
-879,241
| -18% | -$27.7M |
|
191
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $121M | 0.1% |
1,308,600
+240,000
| +22% | +$20.8M |
|
192
XPeng
XPEV
$11.8B
| $120M | 0.1% |
2,392,736
+2,057,200
| +613% | +$92.7M |
|
193
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $120M | 0.1% |
400,000
-137,400
| -26% | -$39.4M |
|
194
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $120M | 0.1% |
823,724
+199,424
| +32% | +$30.8M |
|
195
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$21.5B
| $119M | 0.1% |
470,300
-235,300
| -33% | -$68.8M |
|
|
MRO
196
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $119M | 0.1% |
7,268,348
-3,271,514
| -31% | -$52.6M |
|
197
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $119M | 0.1% |
211,444
+33,749
| +19% | +$17.2M |
|
198
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$455B
| $119M | 0.1% |
299,218
+252,100
| +535% | +$97.3M |
|
199
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $119M | 0.1% |
739,234
-27,705
| -4% | -$4.49M |
|
200
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $118M | 0.1% |
4,518,769
-3,763,072
| -45% | -$103M |
|
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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.