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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$152M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8
-21
| -72% | -$3.21M |
|
|
PRLH
3627
DELISTED
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
PRLH
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,666
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3628
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,296
-5,048
| -20% | -$368K |
|
3629
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-9,800
| -51% | -$1.3M |
|
3630
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,932
+1,858
| +5% | +$54.6K |
|
|
TE
3631
T1 Energy
TE
$1.04B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,748
| New | +$898K |
|
|
WLL
3632
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
LBAI
3633
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,527
-15,050
| -18% | -$278K |
|
3634
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.97B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,676
-182,046
| -74% | -$3.11M |
|
3635
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.82B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
251,134
-54,991
| -18% | -$295K |
|
3636
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.19B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-43,200
| -75% | -$3.22M |
|
|
PTVE
3637
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
113,489
+96,657
| +574% | +$1.03M |
|
3638
Unum
UNM
$13.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,224
-1,087,061
| -97% | -$30.4M |
|
3639
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.04B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-38,300
| -79% | -$3.86M |
|
|
3640
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.04B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3641
Ouster
OUST
$2.11B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,211
-12,226
| -33% | -$451K |
|
3642
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,279
-50,510
| -78% | -$3.93M |
|
3643
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.28B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,569
+7,284
| +22% | +$190K |
|
|
BLD
3644
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,235
-7,402
| -54% | -$1.66M |
|
3645
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.49B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,317
+14,408
| +54% | +$429K |
|
3646
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
|
IIVI
3647
DELISTED
Coherent Corp. 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
IIVI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,829
| – | – |
|
3648
MicroCloud Hologram
HOLO
$35.5M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14
| – | – |
|
3649
Regional Management Corp
RM
$390M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,215
+6,022
| +35% | +$305K |
|
|
VIEW
3650
DELISTED
View, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIEW
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,211
| New | +$1.54M |
|
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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.