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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSPRU
3001
DELISTED
Larkspur Health Acquisition Corp. Unit
LSPRU
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
233,334
-116,666
| -33% | -$1.16M |
|
3002
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.52B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,017
-16,602
| -54% | -$3.15M |
|
3003
Vera Bradley
VRA
$99.2M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
303,270
+58,843
| +24% | +$465K |
|
3004
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.69B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,357
-13,473
| -9% | -$199K |
|
3005
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.79B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,323
| New | +$2.96M |
|
3006
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.21B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,605
+44,280
| +122% | +$1.13M |
|
3007
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,365
-28,513
| -30% | -$1.07M |
|
3008
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,337
+14,511
| +164% | +$1.57M |
|
|
TIOA
3009
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
234,612
-285,644
| -55% | -$2.78M |
|
|
GLHA
3010
DELISTED
Glass Houses Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
GLHA
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
235,339
-214,806
| -48% | -$2.09M |
|
|
BECN
3011
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,680
-66,737
| -63% | -$3.82M |
|
3012
First Advantage
FA
$3.44B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
113,510
-84,341
| -43% | -$1.45M |
|
|
XHR
3013
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.85B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
118,518
+40,613
| +52% | +$743K |
|
3014
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.62B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,312
-4,928
| -11% | -$260K |
|
3015
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$105B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3016
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,146
-67,039
| -85% | -$12.1M |
|
|
AAWW
3017
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-19,000
| -42% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SEI
3018
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.14B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
200,854
+1,382
| +0.7% | +$12.5K |
|
3019
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3020
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$158M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
172,178
+101,937
| +145% | +$1.64M |
|
|
TLMD
3021
DELISTED
SOC Telemed, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TLMD
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
756,050
+671,873
| +798% | +$1.48M |
|
|
TRTX
3022
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$628M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
191,416
-87,036
| -31% | -$1.06M |
|
3023
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,998
-795
| -3% | -$61.9K |
|
|
FTIIU
3024
DELISTED
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. Unit
FTIIU
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$2.25M |
|
3025
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.37B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,735
+46,497
| +118% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.