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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OGI
2751
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$136M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
446,250
+119,839
| +37% | +$739K |
|
|
WE
2752
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,884
+8,713
| +401% | +$2.5M |
|
2753
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$27.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
702,532
-112,878
| -14% | -$510K |
|
2754
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$373M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
959,288
+491,397
| +105% | +$2.01M |
|
|
RCACU
2755
DELISTED
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. Unit
RCACU
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2756
Doximity
DOCS
$3.82B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
56,782
-378,048
| -87% | -$19M |
|
|
ESPR
2757
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
637,436
-247,036
| -28% | -$1.06M |
|
|
UTAA
2758
DELISTED
UTA Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
UTAA
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
NTUS
2759
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
112,547
+7,395
| +7% | +$181K |
|
2760
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.76B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-44,900
| -72% | -$6.97M |
|
|
NOGN
2761
DELISTED
Nogin, Inc. Common Stock
NOGN
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
14,799
| – | – |
|
|
WPCA
2762
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A
WPCA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
299,748
-16,600
| -5% | -$162K |
|
|
ESM
2763
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation
ESM
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
301,311
-592,851
| -66% | -$5.77M |
|
2764
Future Fuel
FF
$218M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
301,999
-117,883
| -28% | -$957K |
|
2765
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$250B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2766
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-20,800
| -37% | -$1.64M |
|
2767
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
-67,680
| -86% | -$16.9M |
|
|
SPR
2768
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
JYAC
2769
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
297,964
+30,749
| +12% | +$301K |
|
2770
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.78B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2771
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
145,396
-17,392
| -11% | -$388K |
|
|
BBBY
2772
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$472M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
72,930
-2,200
| -3% | -$97.8K |
|
|
SGFY
2773
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
160,595
+102,150
| +175% | +$1.46M |
|
2774
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$16.9B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
76,879
-43,378
| -36% | -$1.72M |
|
2775
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.52B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,103
-9,444
| -20% | -$712K |
|
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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.