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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCHB
2526
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.65B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
76,785
-19,631
| -20% | -$1M |
|
2527
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-43,191
| -36% | -$1.83M |
|
2528
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-146,700
| -71% | -$8.29M |
|
2529
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.74B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
114,594
-99,062
| -46% | -$3.42M |
|
2530
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,898
+665
| +4% | +$132K |
|
2531
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.25B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
166,185
-22,800
| -12% | -$509K |
|
2532
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
107,141
+97,726
| +1,038% | +$3.64M |
|
|
STET
2533
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+366,668
| New | +$3.6M |
|
2534
Robert Half
RHI
$4.11B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,649
-101,619
| -76% | -$11.7M |
|
2535
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,740
+1,647
| +3% | +$102K |
|
2536
DexCom
DXCM
$29B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,216
-38,632
| -58% | -$4.23M |
|
|
ZEO
2537
Zeo Energy
ZEO
$18.2M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
359,782
+243,116
| +208% | +$2.42M |
|
2538
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.41B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
129,080
+62,023
| +92% | +$1.79M |
|
2539
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,797
-1,558
| -13% | -$486K |
|
2540
Zeta Global
ZETA
$5.5B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,258
| New | +$2.87M |
|
2541
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
PRTY
2542
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,081
+603,050
| +150% | +$2.73M |
|
2543
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
59,455
+31,609
| +114% | +$1.71M |
|
2544
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58.3B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
98,460
+81,812
| +491% | +$2.48M |
|
2545
Icon
ICLR
$13.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,731
-8,270
| -36% | -$2.07M |
|
|
AYX
2546
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-127,600
| -72% | -$7.53M |
|
|
IVCBU
2547
DELISTED
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I Unit
IVCBU
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
353,534
-166,666
| -32% | -$1.68M |
|
2548
PubMatic
PUBM
$608M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
136,730
+124,318
| +1,002% | +$3.19M |
|
|
AMWD
2549
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
72,939
-21,455
| -23% | -$1.23M |
|
|
GSQB
2550
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
363,384
+39,144
| +12% | +$382K |
|
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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.