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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPC
3526
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.03B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
121,769
-129,674
| -52% | -$1.45M |
|
3527
Loews
L
$24.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,261
-49,755
| -71% | -$3.05M |
|
3528
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.7M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,545
-70,583
| -52% | -$1.15M |
|
3529
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,783
+12,191
| +339% | +$1.05M |
|
3530
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$136M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
3531
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.17B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,899
| New | +$2.21M |
|
3532
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$30.3M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,854
+1,347
| +7% | +$79.4K |
|
|
SLCR
3533
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,161
-42,717
| -24% | -$419K |
|
|
GTPA
3534
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GTPA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,254
-12,700
| -9% | -$124K |
|
3535
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$576M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,997
-10,224
| -21% | -$404K |
|
3536
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,108
+30,465
| +65% | +$539K |
|
3537
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.76B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
15,193
-45,430
| -75% | -$3.68M |
|
3538
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$6.52B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3539
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$24.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-249,500
| -87% | -$10.4M |
|
3540
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
76,813
-4,160
| -5% | -$87.9K |
|
3541
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3542
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,394
-62,802
| -65% | -$2.36M |
|
|
NOVA
3543
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
55,894
-216,505
| -79% | -$4.63M |
|
|
ACR
3544
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$130M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
96,050
-17,714
| -16% | -$218K |
|
|
LIVB
3545
DELISTED
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
LIVB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
SUM
3546
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,149
+30,052
| +248% | +$1M |
|
3547
Mistras Group
MG
$477M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
193,778
+5,394
| +3% | +$36.7K |
|
|
SEE
3548
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,105
-12,886
| -40% | -$858K |
|
3549
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,379
-75,383
| -76% | -$3.92M |
|
3550
Silicom
SILC
$201M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,465
-1,784
| -5% | -$76.4K |
|
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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.