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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.3B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2777
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$70.4M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-30,000
| -21% | -$706K |
|
|
OLO
2778
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
219,548
+121,863
| +125% | +$1.89M |
|
|
TRCA
2779
DELISTED
Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.
TRCA
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
296,896
-28,156
| -9% | -$274K |
|
|
LHAA
2780
DELISTED
Lerer Hippeau Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LHAA
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
297,424
-277,748
| -48% | -$2.71M |
|
2781
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$402M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,983
+270,021
| +37% | +$698K |
|
2782
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.5B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,951
-59,508
| -40% | -$2.38M |
|
2783
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,995
-336,125
| -93% | -$37.7M |
|
2784
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.05B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,363
-5,640
| -23% | -$789K |
|
|
FVAM
2785
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
293,573
+1,364
| +0.5% | +$13.4K |
|
2786
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.91B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
RPT
2787
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
209,453
+44,848
| +27% | +$586K |
|
|
DOC
2788
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
164,229
+35,689
| +28% | +$627K |
|
2789
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
320,000
| – | – |
|
2790
MultiSensor AI
MSAI
$9.67M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
7,235
+105
| +1% | +$41.4K |
|
2791
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.67B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
437,491
+405,408
| +1,264% | +$3.61M |
|
|
ENV
2792
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
38,489
+34,176
| +792% | +$2.5M |
|
|
PRSU
2793
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
80,281
+7,460
| +10% | +$273K |
|
2794
Hershey
HSY
$35.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,201
-5,243
| -28% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CSTA
2795
DELISTED
Constellation Acquisition Corp I
CSTA
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
291,299
-7,820
| -3% | -$76.4K |
|
2796
Radian Group
RDN
$5.16B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
128,561
-418,201
| -76% | -$9.62M |
|
|
WPRT
2797
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$32.7M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
180,024
+146,211
| +432% | +$2.61M |
|
2798
Globe Life
GL
$14.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,258
-81,704
| -74% | -$8.28M |
|
2799
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.08M |
|
2800
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.48B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,300
| New | +$2.41M |
|
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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.