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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENER
3376
DELISTED
Accretion Acquisition Corp
ENER
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
160,525
-608,181
| -79% | -$5.94M |
|
3377
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
3378
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
59,842
-129,056
| -68% | -$3.2M |
|
3379
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$698M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,412
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3380
System1
SST
$14.3M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,821
-129,050
| -92% | -$15.8M |
|
3381
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
73,397
-49,098
| -40% | -$948K |
|
3382
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,604
-32,002
| -79% | -$7.01M |
|
3383
Expensify
EXFY
$174M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,236
| New | +$2.18M |
|
3384
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-41,400
| -82% | -$6.88M |
|
|
ILPT
3385
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$582M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,930
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3386
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.82B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,230
+5,722
| +15% | +$222K |
|
3387
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-24,620
| -71% | -$3.57M |
|
|
FTAA
3388
DELISTED
FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
FTAA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
158,662
+48,118
| +44% | +$474K |
|
3389
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$543M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-96,090
| -83% | -$6.02M |
|
|
AAGR
3390
DELISTED
African Agriculture Holdings Inc
AAGR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
220,377
| – | – |
|
|
RACB
3391
DELISTED
Research Alliance Corp. II Class A Common Stock
RACB
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
159,073
+1,500
| +1% | +$14.6K |
|
3392
Erasca
ERAS
$6.15B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,079
| New | +$2.09M |
|
3393
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
13,409
+3,578
| +36% | +$390K |
|
3394
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$982M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
NFBK
3395
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
107,285
+29,634
| +38% | +$466K |
|
3396
Macerich
MAC
$7.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,485
-2,696
| -3% | -$43.2K |
|
3397
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
CCMP
3398
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
8,296
-50,337
| -86% | -$9.29M |
|
|
AAT
3399
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,485
+6,444
| +19% | +$236K |
|
3400
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-29,600
| -37% | -$897K |
|
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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.