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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
121,700
-29,200
| -19% | -$11.7M |
|
527
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
357,833
+262,015
| +273% | +$29.4M |
|
528
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
460,054
+307,625
| +202% | +$29.5M |
|
529
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
186,000
+11,800
| +7% | +$2.57M |
|
530
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$22.6B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
229,500
-105,800
| -32% | -$17.8M |
|
531
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
578,000
-109,000
| -16% | -$8.95M |
|
532
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
1,473,400
+668,400
| +83% | +$19.2M |
|
533
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.46B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
+153,000
| New | +$45.6M |
|
534
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
155,044
+133,347
| +615% | +$33.5M |
|
535
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
685,946
-283,775
| -29% | -$14.8M |
|
536
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
1,023,077
-1,355,786
| -57% | -$51.4M |
|
537
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.37B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
1,037,390
-157,590
| -13% | -$6.07M |
|
|
OPTU
538
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$316M
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
3,093,239
+819,574
| +36% | +$11M |
|
539
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
975,400
-280,600
| -22% | -$10.9M |
|
540
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$288M
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
798,800
-219,100
| -22% | -$12M |
|
541
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
990,900
-357,400
| -27% | -$14.8M |
|
542
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
380,200
-63,700
| -14% | -$6.69M |
|
543
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
1,975,000
+1,040,000
| +111% | +$22.1M |
|
|
BOAC
544
DELISTED
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
BOAC
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
3,875,160
+167,114
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
545
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
164,700
-41,600
| -20% | -$9.78M |
|
546
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $38M | 0.04% |
2,281,136
-40,267
| -2% | -$701K |
|
547
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $38M | 0.04% |
91,900
+25,500
| +38% | +$11.7M |
|
548
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $38M | 0.04% |
819,300
-604,200
| -42% | -$26.2M |
|
|
EVBG
549
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
864,758
+829,476
| +2,351% | +$39.2M |
|
|
DOCU
550
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
349,400
+115,400
| +49% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.