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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEMR
3201
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
157,977
+60,282
| +62% | +$907K |
|
|
ONC
3202
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$33.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
3203
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
10,511
+7,055
| +204% | +$1.2M |
|
3204
Latham Group
SWIM
$660M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
142,119
+110,190
| +345% | +$1.83M |
|
3205
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$384M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
320,382
-14,123
| -4% | -$72.3K |
|
3206
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.03B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,210
-344,247
| -94% | -$34.9M |
|
3207
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,070
-7,675
| -15% | -$333K |
|
|
SAFE
3208
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.17B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
16,435
| – | – |
|
3209
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$558M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
LOKM
3210
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
190,789
-37,648
| -16% | -$366K |
|
3211
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
23,777
+8,073
| +51% | +$649K |
|
3212
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$1.78M |
|
3213
Magnite
MGNI
$2.83B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,259
| New | +$1.9M |
|
3214
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
12,138
+8,573
| +240% | +$1.24M |
|
3215
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,602
+12,181
| +857% | +$1.73M |
|
|
DUETU
3216
DELISTED
DUET Acquisition Corp. Unit
DUETU
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,625
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
EPIX
3217
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
300,792
+166,278
| +124% | +$1.46M |
|
3218
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$339M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,851
| New | +$1.75M |
|
3219
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-21,000
| -53% | -$2.05M |
|
3220
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$2M |
|
|
THS
3221
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,311
-16,668
| -23% | -$627K |
|
|
ZNGA
3222
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3223
Teleflex
TFX
$5.96B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
5,199
-1,153
| -18% | -$380K |
|
3224
Talkspace
TALK
$874M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,740
+563,112
| +114% | +$879K |
|
3225
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-260,000
| -77% | -$5.64M |
|
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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.