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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$377M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$368M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$361M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$288M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.52% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.14% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REVH
2476
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Class A Common Stock
REVH
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
390,687
-443,023
| -53% | -$4.31M |
|
|
AMOD
2477
Alpha Modus Holdings
AMOD
$18.5M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
9,775
-5,075
| -34% | -$1.98M |
|
2478
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,542
-435
| -0.6% | -$22.5K |
|
2479
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$26.9B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,461
-35,469
| -58% | -$4.68M |
|
2480
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,805
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
PET
2481
DELISTED
Wag!
PET
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
386,061
| – | – |
|
|
GFLU
2482
DELISTED
GFL Environmental Inc. Tangible Equity Units
GFLU
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,621
+35,000
| +211% | +$2.52M |
|
2483
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-1,556,800
| -98% | -$162M |
|
2484
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$231M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
309,392
+292,864
| +1,772% | +$3.6M |
|
2485
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,499
-74,095
| -66% | -$6.43M |
|
|
SRC
2486
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,660
-475
| -0.6% | -$22.1K |
|
2487
Dragonfly Energy
DFLI
$15.5M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,193
| – | – |
|
2488
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
16,717
-33,470
| -67% | -$7.69M |
|
|
LSI
2489
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+17,000
| +170% | +$2.29M |
|
|
MURFU
2490
DELISTED
Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. Unit
MURFU
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
TXNM
2491
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.39B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
79,381
-117,535
| -60% | -$5.35M |
|
|
HSII
2492
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,571
+9,787
| +11% | +$414K |
|
2493
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.49B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
191,388
+78,488
| +70% | +$1.69M |
|
2494
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,948
-37,302
| -66% | -$8.27M |
|
2495
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-12,800
| -8% | -$341K |
|
2496
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,681
-253,845
| -90% | -$29.9M |
|
|
FRON
2497
DELISTED
Frontier Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRON
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
384,647
-405,066
| -51% | -$3.94M |
|
|
2498
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+1,000
| +3% | +$86.7K |
|
|
NEX
2499
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+406,801
| New | +$2.91M |
|
2500
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 6,280 positions worth $107B, down 11% from $121B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $14.2B in Q1 2022, closing 805 positions and reducing 2,078 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.02B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Cenovus Energy worth $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2022 buy was Cenovus Energy: 8,428,527 shares worth $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Starbucks in Q1 2022, an estimated $384M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Netflix, cutting an estimated $461M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $1.02B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $107B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 934 new positions and closed 805 in Q1 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.