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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Afya
AFYA
$1.35B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,424
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3702
Core Laboratories
CLB
$455M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
33,734
-25,433
| -43% | -$713K |
|
3703
Wheels Up
UP
$203M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,714
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
CORS
3704
DELISTED
Corsair Partnering Corporation
CORS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
109,664
+10,302
| +10% | +$99.6K |
|
3705
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,656
-3,061
| -18% | -$228K |
|
3706
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$97.1M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
239,158
+202,930
| +560% | +$808K |
|
|
DHC
3707
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
332,063
+163,958
| +98% | +$501K |
|
3708
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,340
+17,320
| +431% | +$933K |
|
3709
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
253,999
+95,977
| +61% | +$425K |
|
3710
American Well
AMWL
$180M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,581
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
LIBYU
3711
DELISTED
Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp. Unit
LIBYU
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-200,000
| -67% | -$2.03M |
|
3712
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.09B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,681
+41,768
| +323% | +$958K |
|
|
NSA
3713
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,840
-6,296
| -27% | -$387K |
|
3714
Solid Power Inc Warrant
SLDPW
$6.02M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
444,121
+138,230
| +45% | +$273K |
|
3715
Zura Bio
ZURA
$504M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
106,597
+18,000
| +20% | +$177K |
|
3716
Blink Charging
BLNK
$67.5M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,883
-72,264
| -64% | -$1.7M |
|
3717
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.47B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,469
+48,152
| +249% | +$834K |
|
3718
Ducommun
DCO
$2.56B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,083
+3,416
| +20% | +$163K |
|
3719
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$155M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
469,768
+81,811
| +21% | +$152K |
|
|
BIG
3720
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+9,000
| +42% | +$354K |
|
3721
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,914
| New | +$950K |
|
|
AMED
3722
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-50,000
| -89% | -$7.47M |
|
3723
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,442
-4,667
| -27% | -$409K |
|
3724
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,045
-136,479
| -68% | -$2.44M |
|
3725
Syntec Optics
OPTX
$237M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,300
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.