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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.86B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,204
| New | +$634K |
|
4102
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-2,700
| -41% | -$339K |
|
4103
Dell
DELL
$253B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,864
| New | +$662K |
|
|
MAXN
4104
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
411
-495
| -55% | -$569K |
|
4105
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
| – | – |
|
4106
Rimini Street
RMNI
$453M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,302
| New | +$537K |
|
|
SKE
4107
Skeena Resources
SKE
$3.28B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,300
| New | +$600K |
|
|
DCPH
4108
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
63,894
-76,014
| -54% | -$646K |
|
4109
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.1B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-3,300
| -51% | -$587K |
|
4110
PUT
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
4111
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$897M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
13,674
-4,703
| -26% | -$221K |
|
|
AQUA
4112
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
12,537
-15,411
| -55% | -$658K |
|
|
CVAC
4113
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
4114
Qualys
QLYS
$4.78B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
4,130
-39,530
| -91% | -$5.05M |
|
4115
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
4,418
+2,544
| +136% | +$351K |
|
|
BCPC
4116
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.33B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,288
| New | +$614K |
|
4117
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$500M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
7,526
+653
| +10% | +$55K |
|
4118
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.55B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
17,591
-12,551
| -42% | -$416K |
|
|
GMDA
4119
DELISTED
Gamida Cell Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GMDA
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
140,846
-112,929
| -44% | -$379K |
|
4120
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$471M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
16,649
-3,879
| -19% | -$142K |
|
4121
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.86B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
37,096
-70,748
| -66% | -$1.04M |
|
4122
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,511
| New | +$749K |
|
4123
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-128,500
| -92% | -$6.12M |
|
4124
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
6,975
+837
| +14% | +$69.4K |
|
4125
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.06B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
26,336
+16,828
| +177% | +$377K |
|
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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.