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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
358,100
-823,000
| -70% | -$3.43M |
|
|
SCAQ
3352
DELISTED
Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SCAQ
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
166,530
-379,199
| -69% | -$3.69M |
|
3353
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.92B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,728
+3,101
| +16% | +$206K |
|
3354
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.89B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,245
-79,753
| -69% | -$3.47M |
|
|
SKYA
3355
DELISTED
Skydeck Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SKYA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
166,559
-397,450
| -70% | -$3.86M |
|
3356
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
17,232
+7,011
| +69% | +$710K |
|
|
AGTI
3357
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,504
+14,491
| +23% | +$274K |
|
|
MTOR
3358
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
45,410
-312,858
| -87% | -$9.25M |
|
3359
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
180,879
-49,513
| -21% | -$390K |
|
3360
Carvana
CVNA
$47.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
67,340
+44,840
| +199% | +$1.31M |
|
3361
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$391M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,255
-529
| -14% | -$261K |
|
|
BSAQ
3362
DELISTED
Black Spade Acquisition Co
BSAQ
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
164,835
-21,771
| -12% | -$210K |
|
3363
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$723M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,373
+45,144
| +549% | +$1.22M |
|
3364
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
62,618
-4,909
| -7% | -$141K |
|
3365
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.47B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,823
+14,334
| +261% | +$1.14M |
|
3366
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3367
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.85B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
|
NESR
3368
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
NESR
$2.46B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
189,086
+142,841
| +309% | +$1.36M |
|
3369
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
2,905
-6,663
| -70% | -$3.91M |
|
|
DOOR
3370
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,808
+5,200
| +41% | +$514K |
|
3371
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3372
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,853
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
KZR
3373
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,502
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
LCI
3374
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
501,050
+24,178
| +5% | +$106K |
|
3375
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
53,112
-699,066
| -93% | -$19.5M |
|
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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.