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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+8,200
| +37% | +$378K |
|
|
XENT
3477
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,605
-47,159
| -49% | -$1.29M |
|
3478
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,527
+3,561
| +17% | +$203K |
|
3479
Adient
ADNT
$1.69B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
34,001
+10,198
| +43% | +$438K |
|
3480
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.08B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,459
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
CYBE
3481
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,111
-5,289
| -13% | -$203K |
|
3482
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,673
-193,434
| -85% | -$6.89M |
|
|
HSKA
3483
PUT
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3484
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.13B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
| – | – |
|
3485
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$278M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
96,509
-149,375
| -61% | -$2.05M |
|
3486
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
FARO
3487
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,541
-6,141
| -19% | -$343K |
|
|
HONE
3488
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
98,091
-35,505
| -27% | -$521K |
|
3489
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.08B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
165,922
-294,416
| -64% | -$2.45M |
|
|
APPH
3490
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
255,655
+87,785
| +52% | +$364K |
|
3491
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-1,000
| -11% | -$166K |
|
|
CAMP
3492
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
8,151
+151
| +2% | +$23K |
|
3493
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$84.7M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,500
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3494
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,202
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3495
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
146,897
-142,268
| -49% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CLLS
3496
Cellectis
CLLS
$288M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
299,687
+108,744
| +57% | +$599K |
|
|
MTAL
3497
DELISTED
Metals Acquisition
MTAL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
-248,116
| -65% | -$2.42M |
|
3498
Arvinas
ARVN
$530M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,165
-40,953
| -67% | -$2.79M |
|
3499
The Honest Company
HNST
$412M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
260,191
+125,183
| +93% | +$754K |
|
|
AVYA
3500
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+75,900
| +244% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.