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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
3977
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.12B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
17,198
+10,276
| +148% | +$440K |
|
|
TSP
3978
PUT
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3979
Camtek
CAMT
$6.2B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,993
| New | +$845K |
|
3980
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$403M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-16,579
| -13% | -$110K |
|
3981
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$560M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$770K |
|
3982
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.13B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
7,750
-1,571
| -17% | -$150K |
|
3983
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$59.6B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-90,000
| -82% | -$2.73M |
|
3984
Adeia
ADEA
$2.68B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+158,590
| New | +$722K |
|
3985
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$856M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
12,718
+2,864
| +29% | +$171K |
|
3986
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.72B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,716
| New | +$627K |
|
3987
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.64M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
7,378
+975
| +15% | +$125K |
|
3988
Spire Global
SPIR
$426M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
42,905
+18,262
| +74% | +$357K |
|
|
AWH
3989
DELISTED
Aspira Women's Health Inc. Common Stock
AWH
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
46,122
+5,672
| +14% | +$98.3K |
|
3990
ResMed
RMD
$31B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
2,948
+99
| +3% | +$23.9K |
|
3991
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,676
| New | +$684K |
|
3992
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.61B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,130
| New | +$654K |
|
3993
dLocal
DLO
$4.33B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
22,803
+9,448
| +71% | +$285K |
|
3994
Rayonier
RYN
$6.62B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
18,985
+816
| +4% | +$29K |
|
3995
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$695M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
24,477
-21,014
| -46% | -$601K |
|
3996
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$677M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$670K |
|
3997
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$767M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
34,857
+23,944
| +219% | +$447K |
|
|
MODN
3998
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
26,152
+11,426
| +78% | +$298K |
|
3999
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.82B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
19,866
-25,693
| -56% | -$898K |
|
4000
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
654,048
+533,273
| +442% | +$476K |
|
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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.