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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
8,505
-70,634
| -89% | -$4.2M |
|
4202
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$282M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
24,627
-44,057
| -64% | -$931K |
|
4203
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$203M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
8,309
-5,759
| -41% | -$401K |
|
4204
BorgWarner
BWA
$13B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
14,871
-150,084
| -91% | -$5.61M |
|
4205
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
4,323
-1,838
| -30% | -$210K |
|
4206
PUT
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.16B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
4207
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.26B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+6,500
| +48% | +$235K |
|
4208
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.7B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
1,224
+571
| +87% | +$224K |
|
4209
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
29,672
+3,237
| +12% | +$57.9K |
|
4210
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.08B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,680
| New | +$534K |
|
|
VMW
4211
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-120,336
| -96% | -$14.6M |
|
|
CCXI
4212
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CASA
4213
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
110,385
+53,776
| +95% | +$245K |
|
4214
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,538
| New | +$578K |
|
4215
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
5,827
-1,046
| -15% | -$90.1K |
|
4216
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
17,180
+2,125
| +14% | +$57.4K |
|
|
WW
4217
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
4218
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$802M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
11,911
-3,980
| -25% | -$167K |
|
|
PCSB
4219
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
25,742
-5,919
| -19% | -$112K |
|
4220
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$2.45B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,016
| New | +$827K |
|
|
CHCT
4221
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$543M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
11,602
+4,313
| +59% | +$187K |
|
4222
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
| – | – |
|
4223
PUT
Aon
AON
$81.4B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-3,000
| -67% | -$873K |
|
4224
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.57B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,734
| New | +$559K |
|
|
PYCR
4225
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
16,722
-92,203
| -85% | -$2.46M |
|
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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.