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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABP
2951
DELISTED
Abpro Holdings
ABP
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,333
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
FRBNU
2952
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Unit
FRBNU
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
-66,666
| -21% | -$668K |
|
2953
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$9.72B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
| – | – |
|
2954
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$982M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,844
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2955
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.22B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,063
+13,400
| +503% | +$1.68M |
|
2956
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+17,500
| +88% | +$1.2M |
|
|
NKGN
2957
DELISTED
NKGen Biotech, Inc. Common Stock
NKGN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
252,656
| – | – |
|
2958
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.22B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
141,801
+71,248
| +101% | +$1.18M |
|
2959
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.7B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
2960
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.26B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+285,507
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2961
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$2.89M |
|
|
FLD
2962
Fold Holdings
FLD
$22.9M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2963
CBIZ
CBZ
$3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,098
-74,309
| -56% | -$2.91M |
|
2964
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,846
+36,081
| +229% | +$1.72M |
|
2965
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.48B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
122,043
+49,593
| +68% | +$1M |
|
2966
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,883
-31,457
| -68% | -$4.79M |
|
2967
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$9.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-40,000
| -31% | -$1.01M |
|
2968
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$695M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-10,000
| -25% | -$965K |
|
2969
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.21B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
54,097
+14,013
| +35% | +$645K |
|
2970
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,015
-6,495
| -29% | -$1M |
|
|
HNRA.U
2971
DELISTED
HNR Acquisition Corp Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, and one redeemable Warrant
HNRA.U
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,900
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2972
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$61B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-55,000
| -35% | -$1.07M |
|
2973
SunCar Technology Group
SDA
$79.8M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
239,460
| – | – |
|
|
PPBI
2974
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,068
+21,862
| +47% | +$849K |
|
2975
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$472M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,433
+28,019
| +47% | +$844K |
|
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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.