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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.66B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-2,000
| -11% | -$77.1K |
|
|
KAMN
4077
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
14,325
-30,990
| -68% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ALE
4078
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,196
| New | +$591K |
|
4079
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.6B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
95,718
-21,963
| -19% | -$111K |
|
|
WWE
4080
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,850
| New | +$544K |
|
4081
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$530K |
|
4082
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.71B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
27,151
+8,407
| +45% | +$209K |
|
|
CINC
4083
DELISTED
CinCor Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
CINC
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,956
| New | +$717K |
|
4084
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.81B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
19,259
+9,593
| +99% | +$301K |
|
4085
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.45B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-60,700
| -84% | -$3.67M |
|
4086
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.93B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+200
| +2% | +$12.9K |
|
|
SAVE
4087
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
4088
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
27,727
-20,782
| -43% | -$353K |
|
4089
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.3B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
44,640
+7,407
| +20% | +$100K |
|
4090
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$150M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,096
| New | +$684K |
|
|
TA
4091
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,118
| New | +$611K |
|
4092
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$879M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
10,269
+6,694
| +187% | +$403K |
|
4093
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.67B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$695K |
|
|
DISH
4094
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
4095
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
17,378
-4,255
| -20% | -$130K |
|
4096
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$531M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
23,938
-1,907
| -7% | -$50.9K |
|
4097
Forward Air
FWRD
$467M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
6,113
-16,231
| -73% | -$1.71M |
|
4098
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
1,633
| – | – |
|
4099
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.47B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
GTM
4100
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$967M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.