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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.9B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
2727
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
CNR
2728
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
123,803
-350,460
| -74% | -$6.97M |
|
|
RWODU
2729
DELISTED
Redwoods Acquisition Corp. Unit
RWODU
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2730
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.33B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
215,869
+84,390
| +64% | +$1.01M |
|
2731
Vicor
VICR
$9.42B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,578
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
GGAAU
2732
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Unit
GGAAU
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-277,000
| -48% | -$2.78M |
|
|
HCNE
2733
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
307,130
-6,236
| -2% | -$60.7K |
|
2734
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-13,000
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
|
MDH
2735
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
306,228
| – | – |
|
2736
Constellation Energy
CEG
$94.1B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,179
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
XFIN
2737
DELISTED
ExcelFin Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
XFIN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+200,000
| +200% | +$1.98M |
|
2738
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.14B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
80,533
-78,774
| -49% | -$3.18M |
|
|
VCXB
2739
DELISTED
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp III
VCXB
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,060
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2740
Ecopetrol
EC
$35B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
160,330
+112,887
| +238% | +$1.78M |
|
2741
flyExclusive
FLYX
$59.5M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
305,967
-438,100
| -59% | -$4.25M |
|
2742
Standard BioTools
LAB
$351M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
830,029
-61,606
| -7% | -$213K |
|
2743
PUT
Coursera
COUR
$1.51B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+30,000
| +30% | +$615K |
|
2744
Kemper
KMPR
$1.71B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,645
-12,212
| -19% | -$678K |
|
2745
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,989
-35,605
| -41% | -$1.83M |
|
2746
New Oriental
EDU
$9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
258,525
+177,231
| +218% | +$2.58M |
|
2747
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
109,921
+82,541
| +301% | +$2.22M |
|
2748
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$289B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-296,600
| -91% | -$28.1M |
|
2749
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.93B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,585
-48,232
| -31% | -$1.35M |
|
2750
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
41,617
+32,045
| +335% | +$2.56M |
|
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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.