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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-6,600
| -23% | -$750K |
|
2902
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$4.99B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
|
LJPC
2903
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
600,070
+11,268
| +2% | +$49.1K |
|
2904
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$439M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,488,875
+1,460,996
| +5,240% | +$2.78M |
|
|
ISBC
2905
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
171,434
+130,138
| +315% | +$2.13M |
|
|
TARO
2906
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
59,145
+3,144
| +6% | +$147K |
|
2907
Root
ROOT
$919M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,082
+48,832
| +210% | +$1.76M |
|
2908
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2909
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.07B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,479
+9,630
| +36% | +$735K |
|
|
POW
2910
DELISTED
Powered Brands Class A Ordinary Shares
POW
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
259,289
+55,738
| +27% | +$545K |
|
2911
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.66B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
329,433
+157,089
| +91% | +$1.11M |
|
2912
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$10.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
| – | – |
|
2913
Acco Brands
ACCO
$390M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
317,065
-78,147
| -20% | -$648K |
|
|
DCH
2914
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.39B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
326,640
-404,282
| -55% | -$3.45M |
|
2915
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$98.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2916
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$3.81B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2917
Inseego
INSG
$111M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
62,557
+46,193
| +282% | +$2.11M |
|
|
BLUE
2918
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
26,110
+25,013
| +2,280% | +$3.3M |
|
2919
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-21,000
| -53% | -$2.74M |
|
2920
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$67.2M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,346
| New | +$2.49M |
|
|
SPTK
2921
DELISTED
SportsTek Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SPTK
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
258,564
-327,348
| -56% | -$3.19M |
|
2922
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,792
-101,160
| -48% | -$2.34M |
|
2923
Waldencast
WALD
$219M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
255,147
| – | – |
|
2924
LG Display
LPL
$2.98B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
305,383
-188,151
| -38% | -$1.6M |
|
2925
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-28,500
| -59% | -$3.69M |
|
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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.