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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
130,313
-31,768
| -20% | -$257K |
|
|
PRFT
3677
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,800
| -56% | -$1.34M |
|
3678
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,919
+21,327
| +281% | +$849K |
|
3679
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$754M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,000
| -29% | -$431K |
|
3680
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13,258
+3,189
| +32% | +$256K |
|
3681
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3682
TaskUs
TASK
$594M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,399
-331,583
| -92% | -$11.7M |
|
|
HOLI
3683
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
68,382
-97,817
| -59% | -$1.42M |
|
|
CDR
3684
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$991K |
|
3685
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$963M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,640
+16,180
| +155% | +$682K |
|
3686
Talphera
TLPH
$68M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
190,450
+4,371
| +2% | +$37K |
|
3687
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$493M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-12,940
| -48% | -$811K |
|
|
SPR
3688
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,234
+3,440
| +18% | +$161K |
|
3689
Barings BDC
BBDC
$869M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,007
+63,230
| +151% | +$678K |
|
3690
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.76B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
12,786
-27,600
| -68% | -$2.37M |
|
|
NBST
3691
DELISTED
Newbury Street Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
NBST
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,173
-267,388
| -71% | -$2.59M |
|
3692
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$12.5M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
700
+616
| +733% | +$832K |
|
|
RDFN
3693
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
AGNT
3694
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$629M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,059
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3695
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-2,500
| -24% | -$351K |
|
3696
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,462
+14
| +0.2% | +$1.88K |
|
3697
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$904M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
| – | – |
|
3698
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.76B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,606
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
OSH
3699
PUT
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$843K |
|
|
AYX
3700
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,014
-32,154
| -68% | -$1.9M |
|
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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.