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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MBSC
4276
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp.
MBSC
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+200
| +0.4% | +$1.99K |
|
|
MLGO
4277
MicroAlgo
MLGO
$45.2M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
7
| – | – |
|
4278
Franklin Covey
FC
$248M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
9,899
-7,195
| -42% | -$333K |
|
|
DALS
4279
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
45,992
+2,300
| +5% | +$22.2K |
|
4280
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
7,975
+4,201
| +111% | +$232K |
|
4281
Annexon
ANNX
$814M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+163,379
| New | +$1.01M |
|
4282
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
26,437
-93,581
| -78% | -$1.51M |
|
|
HLGN
4283
DELISTED
Heliogen, Inc.
HLGN
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,424
| New | +$442K |
|
|
MNDT
4284
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
4285
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-31,400
| -69% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MMX
4286
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
92,587
+47,910
| +107% | +$221K |
|
4287
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.78M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
584
+175
| +43% | +$144K |
|
4288
Dave Inc
DAVE
$5.17B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
1,930
-8,951
| -82% | -$2.16M |
|
|
CMBM
4289
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
18,566
+4,334
| +30% | +$105K |
|
4290
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$8.5B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$430K |
|
4291
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.73B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,401
| New | +$453K |
|
4292
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-113,700
| -95% | -$7.69M |
|
4293
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.85B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
72,162
-19,096
| -21% | -$119K |
|
4294
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$367M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
6,105
-18,403
| -75% | -$1.2M |
|
4295
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
23,224
-15,552
| -40% | -$322K |
|
4296
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
12,454
-15,622
| -56% | -$516K |
|
4297
Beyond Air
XAIR
$3.93M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
162
-14
| -8% | -$41.1K |
|
4298
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.86B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
71,803
+45,656
| +175% | +$238K |
|
4299
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$444M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
9,475
+506
| +6% | +$37.1K |
|
4300
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.81B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
34,446
-415,049
| -92% | -$5.46M |
|
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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.