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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XM
3926
PUT
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$803K |
|
3927
Verastem
VSTM
$518M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
46,895
+28,029
| +149% | +$483K |
|
3928
Arqit Quantum
ARQQ
$277M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,032
| New | +$819K |
|
3929
Photronics
PLAB
$1.64B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
46,640
-143,671
| -75% | -$2.59M |
|
|
ONTF
3930
PUT
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
3931
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
3932
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$712M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
43,383
-32,102
| -43% | -$587K |
|
3933
CALL
Viant Technology
DSP
$227M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
3934
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.66B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3935
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
25,883
-1,246,677
| -98% | -$48.8M |
|
3936
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$806M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
59,326
-40,897
| -41% | -$543K |
|
3937
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.87B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$856K |
|
3938
Avista
AVA
$3.46B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,321
| New | +$763K |
|
3939
Calix
CALX
$2.27B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
18,205
-56,279
| -76% | -$2.85M |
|
3940
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$326M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
67,058
-32,483
| -33% | -$421K |
|
3941
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$904M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
109,015
-20,462
| -16% | -$127K |
|
3942
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.2B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$124K |
|
|
3943
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.2B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-249,000
| -78% | -$3.08M |
|
3944
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.86B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
16,558
+2,508
| +18% | +$130K |
|
3945
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$650M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
3946
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$3.04B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-65,520
| -53% | -$986K |
|
3947
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$48.1M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
351,140
+60,893
| +21% | +$177K |
|
3948
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.06B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$459K |
|
3949
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.2B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
6,777
-15,815
| -70% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SUNW
3950
DELISTED
Sunworks, Inc.
SUNW
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
306,733
+292,571
| +2,066% | +$739K |
|
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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.