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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
417,031
-23,031
| -5% | -$174K |
|
|
ONTF
2602
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
260,136
-85,754
| -25% | -$1.29M |
|
2603
Southland Holdings
SLND
$31.7M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
344,792
+161,459
| +88% | +$1.59M |
|
|
MLAC
2604
DELISTED
Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
MLAC
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+337,148
| New | +$3.4M |
|
2605
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.7B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
237,726
+47,415
| +25% | +$696K |
|
2606
EUDA Health Holdings
EUDA
$60.9M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,260
+9,920
| +135% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ROCAU
2607
DELISTED
ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. Unit
ROCAU
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
333,333
-266,667
| -44% | -$2.69M |
|
|
MNRL
2608
DELISTED
Brigham Minerals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MNRL
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,933
+104,294
| +364% | +$2.42M |
|
|
FSSI
2609
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSSI
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
346,496
+158,734
| +85% | +$1.55M |
|
2610
CALL
ATI
ATI
$24.3B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,500
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2611
CXApp
CXAI
$12.9M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
336,879
-47,914
| -12% | -$480K |
|
2612
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,379
-414,893
| -94% | -$63.6M |
|
2613
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$777M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
68,002
+49,432
| +266% | +$2.55M |
|
2614
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$3.69M |
|
2615
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.38B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
285,265
+2,765
| +1% | +$33.5K |
|
2616
RingCentral
RNG
$4.83B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,824
+7,124
| +33% | +$1.05M |
|
2617
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
49,218
-81,070
| -62% | -$5.78M |
|
2618
International Money Express
IMXI
$389M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,275
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2619
Kyndryl
KD
$3.09B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
255,417
+212,844
| +500% | +$3.2M |
|
|
FICV
2620
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
344,964
+14,200
| +4% | +$137K |
|
2621
Funko
FNKO
$346M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
192,234
-163,568
| -46% | -$2.86M |
|
2622
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+24,100
| +651% | +$2.68M |
|
2623
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,974
+13,938
| +1,345% | +$2.94M |
|
|
NXGN
2624
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
158,107
-105,508
| -40% | -$2.02M |
|
|
TGVC
2625
DELISTED
TG Venture Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TGVC
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
335,495
+50,109
| +18% | +$494K |
|
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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.