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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USAK
3901
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
39,718
+17,310
| +77% | +$379K |
|
3902
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$437M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
2,283
+803
| +54% | +$429K |
|
3903
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.6B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-27,500
| -66% | -$1.47M |
|
3904
Equinix
EQIX
$99B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+792
| +257% | +$570K |
|
|
NETI
3905
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+128,504
| New | +$872K |
|
3906
Coupang
CPNG
$27.1B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,056
| New | +$984K |
|
3907
OneSpan
OSPN
$581M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
56,390
+5,689
| +11% | +$85.9K |
|
|
NUVA
3908
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
14,353
-36,979
| -72% | -$1.96M |
|
3909
Entegris
ENTG
$16.8B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
6,184
-19,008
| -75% | -$2.44M |
|
|
BNNR
3910
DELISTED
Banner Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BNNR
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
82,462
-290,000
| -78% | -$2.84M |
|
|
ATEK
3911
DELISTED
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II
ATEK
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,878
| New | +$809K |
|
3912
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$15.8B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
|
|
SHCR
3913
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
328,130
-24,602
| -7% | -$80.8K |
|
3914
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-725,600
| -95% | -$14.7M |
|
3915
Viant Technology
DSP
$228M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
123,457
-15,905
| -11% | -$121K |
|
3916
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.64B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,034
| New | +$745K |
|
3917
PUT
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.6M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-13,900
| -58% | -$1.32M |
|
3918
MINISO
MNSO
$3.9B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,077
| New | +$949K |
|
3919
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.11B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,001
| New | +$906K |
|
|
INBX
3920
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
35,996
+22,187
| +161% | +$566K |
|
|
OPTU
3921
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$295M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-100,300
| -61% | -$1.34M |
|
3922
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$502M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$645K |
|
3923
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.94B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$709K |
|
3924
Playtika
PLTK
$1.53B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,090
| New | +$731K |
|
3925
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.58B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,309
| New | +$729K |
|
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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.