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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+35,100
| +35% | +$892K |
|
2577
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.02B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,902,288
+1,812,981
| +2,030% | +$2.83M |
|
|
LAAA
2578
DELISTED
Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp. Ordinary Shares
LAAA
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
351,186
+133,296
| +61% | +$1.32M |
|
2579
F5
FFIV
$22B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,644
-3,978
| -19% | -$835K |
|
|
KNDI
2580
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$66.5M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,647
+359,767
| +49% | +$1.14M |
|
2581
Bloom Energy
BE
$46.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
143,923
-452,576
| -76% | -$8.84M |
|
|
STRE
2582
DELISTED
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company III, Ltd.
STRE
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
355,363
+54,088
| +18% | +$527K |
|
2583
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.44B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,254
+44,338
| +319% | +$2.77M |
|
2584
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
|
KLAQ
2585
DELISTED
KL Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
KLAQ
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
353,314
-24,768
| -7% | -$242K |
|
2586
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-65,400
| -87% | -$21.9M |
|
|
CLRM
2587
DELISTED
Clarim Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLRM
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
353,803
+314,372
| +797% | +$3.07M |
|
|
IIII
2588
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Class A Common Stock
IIII
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
352,500
+229,932
| +188% | +$2.25M |
|
|
WBA
2589
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-33,800
| -30% | -$1.66M |
|
2590
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,775
+16,959
| +66% | +$2.51M |
|
2591
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.49B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,000
| New | +$3.78M |
|
2592
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,640
-5,886
| -11% | -$446K |
|
2593
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
107,575
+1,729
| +2% | +$57.7K |
|
2594
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
898,448
+84,449
| +10% | +$388K |
|
2595
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+41,100
| +149% | +$2.46M |
|
|
DEA
2596
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,188
-65,395
| -50% | -$3.47M |
|
2597
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-3,600
| -5% | -$170K |
|
2598
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+13,400
| +170% | +$2.04M |
|
|
EDNC
2599
DELISTED
Endurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EDNC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
349,053
| – | – |
|
|
BZUN
2600
Baozun
BZUN
$179M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
399,730
+106,581
| +36% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.