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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
15,101
+5,528
| +58% | +$342K |
|
3802
Koppers
KOP
$946M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
34,366
+22,730
| +195% | +$671K |
|
3803
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.19B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
20,530
+9,464
| +86% | +$472K |
|
|
NAPA
3804
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,910
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3805
BlueLinx
BXC
$430M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
13,104
-31,660
| -71% | -$2.59M |
|
3806
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$262M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
65,540
+27,715
| +73% | +$462K |
|
3807
CALL
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.81B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3808
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.14B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
27,875
-10,204
| -27% | -$429K |
|
3809
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.08B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
75,791
-227,610
| -75% | -$2.1M |
|
3810
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
6,276
-180,154
| -97% | -$28.1M |
|
3811
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
4,969
+1,330
| +37% | +$253K |
|
|
WIRE
3812
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
8,186
+6,137
| +300% | +$737K |
|
|
LTRPA
3813
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
455,319
-3,796
| -0.8% | -$8.04K |
|
3814
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.5M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
15,037
+8,242
| +121% | +$679K |
|
3815
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,021
| New | +$821K |
|
|
BZUN
3816
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$179M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
-88,600
| -45% | -$979K |
|
3817
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
15,619
+12,583
| +414% | +$758K |
|
3818
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.75B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
33,048
-15,976
| -33% | -$411K |
|
|
OZON
3819
PUT
DELISTED
Ozon Holdings PLC American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing one ordinary share
OZON
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+107,000
| +202% | +$2.27M |
|
3820
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$8.33B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
3821
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.6B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
11,619
+7,081
| +156% | +$543K |
|
|
SLGC
3822
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
114,651
-165,375
| -59% | -$1.46M |
|
3823
Digital Turbine
APPS
$982M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
20,976
-63,670
| -75% | -$2.87M |
|
3824
PUT
TechTarget
TTGT
$327M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-12,200
| -52% | -$983K |
|
3825
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
3,014
-37,282
| -93% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.