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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.99B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+10,800
| +27% | +$398K |
|
3327
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CSLMU
3328
DELISTED
CSLM Acquisition Corp. Unit
CSLMU
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,387
| New | +$1.66M |
|
3329
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$156M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
239,378
+114,639
| +92% | +$870K |
|
|
GBIO
3330
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,660
+6,621
| +41% | +$384K |
|
|
IVCB
3331
DELISTED
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
IVCB
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.66M |
|
3332
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
11,357
-178,484
| -94% | -$22.5M |
|
|
VWEWW
3333
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Warrants
VWEWW
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
3334
PUT
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3335
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,583
| New | +$1.8M |
|
3336
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.96B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
113,808
-111,250
| -49% | -$1.47M |
|
|
FLNA
3337
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,400
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3338
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.77B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
HR
3339
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
60,020
-144,944
| -71% | -$4.27M |
|
|
YMAB
3340
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,657
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3341
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,739
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3342
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,315
+9,665
| +171% | +$982K |
|
|
JMIA
3343
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$708M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
-327,300
| -66% | -$2.92M |
|
|
OMIC
3344
DELISTED
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Common Stock
OMIC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,680
+6,821
| +367% | +$1.58M |
|
3345
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,646
+32,560
| +403% | +$1.45M |
|
3346
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-22,000
| -52% | -$1.94M |
|
3347
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
366
+173
| +90% | +$881K |
|
3348
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$318M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,162
+8,058
| +99% | +$976K |
|
|
MOMO
3349
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
282,000
-90,000
| -24% | -$781K |
|
|
CMRC
3350
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$272M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
74,258
-239,328
| -76% | -$6.42M |
|
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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.