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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
8,156
+1,643
| +25% | +$88.7K |
|
|
JKS
4327
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$782M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-10,000
| -54% | -$460K |
|
|
NOTV
4328
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
15,637
+5,195
| +50% | +$146K |
|
|
TRVG
4329
trivago
TRVG
$387M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,470
| New | +$388K |
|
4330
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$256M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
10,299
+4,016
| +64% | +$184K |
|
4331
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$372M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,009
| New | +$424K |
|
|
MAGN
4332
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$498M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
2,521
+1,283
| +104% | +$254K |
|
|
MGI
4333
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
38,445
-997,839
| -96% | -$9.6M |
|
4334
Carriage Services
CSV
$648M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-4,293
| -36% | -$226K |
|
4335
TechTarget
TTGT
$323M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
4,978
+914
| +22% | +$73.7K |
|
4336
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
9,815
+1,843
| +23% | +$79.9K |
|
4337
EVgo
EVGO
$230M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,361
| New | +$315K |
|
4338
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,900
| -25% | -$122K |
|
|
SFIX
4339
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$563M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-50,800
| -56% | -$702K |
|
4340
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
18,328
+5,907
| +48% | +$133K |
|
4341
Palantir
PLTR
$296B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
29,255
-2,077,777
| -99% | -$27.7M |
|
|
API
4342
Agora
API
$333M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,135
| New | +$450K |
|
4343
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$200M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,710
| New | +$523K |
|
4344
NVE Corp
NVEC
$564M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
7,322
-1,176
| -14% | -$69.5K |
|
4345
PUT
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.47B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
OTRA
4346
DELISTED
OTR Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OTRA
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
38,941
-13,000
| -25% | -$132K |
|
4347
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
29,280
-169,236
| -85% | -$2.4M |
|
4348
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,338
| New | +$396K |
|
4349
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$754M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,547
| New | +$422K |
|
4350
Financial Institutions
FISI
$830M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
13,108
-9,521
| -42% | -$306K |
|
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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.