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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-34,300
| -50% | -$3.22M |
|
2627
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.48B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
| – | – |
|
|
BACA
2628
DELISTED
Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
BACA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
338,482
-593,490
| -64% | -$5.76M |
|
2629
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.81B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,993
-3,973
| -40% | -$2.16M |
|
2630
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.2B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,500
| New | +$3.83M |
|
2631
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.42B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,808
+10,111
| +33% | +$816K |
|
2632
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.69B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
392,667
+289,334
| +280% | +$2.69M |
|
|
EXAS
2633
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,972
-50,478
| -52% | -$3.69M |
|
|
BPMC
2634
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,369
-128,398
| -71% | -$9.22M |
|
|
HCII
2635
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. II Class A Common Stock
HCII
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
333,991
+97,495
| +41% | +$951K |
|
2636
Fossil Group
FOSL
$288M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
338,846
-113,196
| -25% | -$1.28M |
|
2637
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$48.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-4,000
| -8% | -$272K |
|
|
ACKIT
2638
DELISTED
Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co Subunits
ACKIT
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
318,975
| – | – |
|
|
RVAC
2639
DELISTED
Riverview Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RVAC
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
333,040
-427,574
| -56% | -$4.18M |
|
|
TPTX
2640
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
121,286
+17,130
| +16% | +$576K |
|
2641
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.78B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
490,389
+247,025
| +102% | +$775K |
|
|
YSG
2642
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$326M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
945,619
+599,491
| +173% | +$4.01M |
|
2643
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.56B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
114,677
+75,869
| +195% | +$2.31M |
|
2644
Banc of California
BANC
$2.91B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
167,548
+27,910
| +20% | +$555K |
|
2645
Emcor
EME
$35.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,793
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2646
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.5B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
73,251
-355,965
| -83% | -$14.8M |
|
2647
Hexcel
HXL
$7.76B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,424
+5,652
| +12% | +$312K |
|
|
SPEC
2648
DELISTED
Spectaire Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SPEC
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,079
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
EDTX
2649
DELISTED
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II Class A common stock
EDTX
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
320,395
+159,900
| +100% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SGII
2650
DELISTED
Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp. Class A Common Stock
SGII
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
326,378
+128,211
| +65% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.