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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $34M | 0.03% |
304,703
-457,786
| -60% | -$47.5M |
|
|
SBNY
602
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
115,600
+32,100
| +38% | +$10.4M |
|
603
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
3,755,673
-3,692,433
| -50% | -$32.6M |
|
|
TELL
604
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
6,376,148
+6,333,084
| +14,706% | +$21.3M |
|
605
PUT
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
304,700
+54,100
| +22% | +$7.61M |
|
606
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
855,215
+215,170
| +34% | +$8.06M |
|
607
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
721,395
+413,280
| +134% | +$18.3M |
|
608
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
301,000
-512,000
| -63% | -$57.4M |
|
609
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
390,900
-149,500
| -28% | -$11.4M |
|
|
HCIC
610
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Class A Common Stock
HCIC
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
3,415,500
| – | – |
|
611
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
69,400
+67,500
| +3,553% | +$34.6M |
|
612
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
1,258,035
| – | – |
|
613
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
97,990
+38,432
| +65% | +$13.9M |
|
614
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
579,793
-797,357
| -58% | -$40.8M |
|
615
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
47,500
-16,100
| -25% | -$10.2M |
|
616
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
264,100
+23,800
| +10% | +$3.54M |
|
617
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
69,100
-95,900
| -58% | -$46.5M |
|
618
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
241,700
-288,600
| -54% | -$40.6M |
|
|
619
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
46,500
-68,600
| -60% | -$43.4M |
|
620
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
1,401,689
-517,871
| -27% | -$13.1M |
|
621
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
274,800
+40,600
| +17% | +$4.71M |
|
622
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
569,700
+248,600
| +77% | +$11M |
|
623
Asana
ASAN
$1.58B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
807,758
+4,793
| +0.6% | +$249K |
|
624
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
129,590
-62,314
| -32% | -$14.8M |
|
625
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
499,983
-291,199
| -37% | -$17.3M |
|
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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.