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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,076
+10,236
| +34% | +$507K |
|
3177
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
11,899
-10,562
| -47% | -$1.78M |
|
|
TBSA
3178
DELISTED
TB SA Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
TBSA
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
197,745
-336,078
| -63% | -$3.27M |
|
|
JWN
3179
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-21,000
| -23% | -$492K |
|
|
SDST
3180
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$10.3M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,625
+3,138
| +19% | +$306K |
|
3181
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
28,270
-1,343
| -5% | -$92.4K |
|
3182
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-35,000
| -31% | -$1.03M |
|
3183
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
89,946
-6,264
| -7% | -$132K |
|
3184
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.38B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-168,500
| -67% | -$4.06M |
|
|
FL
3185
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-4,000
| -6% | -$153K |
|
|
PKBO
3186
DELISTED
Peak Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PKBO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
193,366
+82,560
| +75% | +$810K |
|
3187
UDR
UDR
$12.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
33,108
-2,082
| -6% | -$118K |
|
3188
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$80.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,500
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3189
H&R Block
HRB
$5.98B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,904
-1,002,991
| -93% | -$24.3M |
|
3190
Navient
NAVI
$819M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
-130,177
| -54% | -$2.39M |
|
3191
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-1,600
| -13% | -$351K |
|
3192
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
279,088
+6,676
| +2% | +$42.9K |
|
3193
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,142
-146,368
| -81% | -$7.2M |
|
3194
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,225
| New | +$2.12M |
|
3195
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,843
-11,369
| -16% | -$339K |
|
3196
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$548M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,557
-14,965
| -31% | -$964K |
|
3197
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.14B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
80,736
+60,586
| +301% | +$1.46M |
|
3198
TriSalus Life Sciences
TLSI
$269M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
192,639
+74,339
| +63% | +$734K |
|
|
OSG
3199
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
903,023
+102,468
| +13% | +$199K |
|
3200
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,195
-5,450
| -15% | -$325K |
|
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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.