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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $31M | 0.03% |
169,017
-52,944
| -24% | -$9.8M |
|
|
PRPB
652
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Class A Ordinary Shares
PRPB
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
3,117,951
-56,144
| -2% | -$556K |
|
|
CGC
653
Canopy Growth
CGC
$375M
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
407,398
+236,477
| +138% | +$18M |
|
654
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
186,760
+50,625
| +37% | +$7.77M |
|
655
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
108,160
+107,148
| +10,588% | +$33M |
|
656
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$24.1B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
203,200
+40,200
| +25% | +$7.21M |
|
|
SAGE
657
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
926,536
-67,733
| -7% | -$2.55M |
|
658
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
222,810
-288,733
| -56% | -$40.3M |
|
659
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
232,476
+146,851
| +172% | +$21.3M |
|
660
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
142,000
+101,500
| +251% | +$23.4M |
|
661
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
+346,355
| New | +$28.5M |
|
|
PARA
662
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
804,400
-774,800
| -49% | -$26.4M |
|
663
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
97,721
-36,390
| -27% | -$11.8M |
|
664
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
214,365
+47,879
| +29% | +$5.6M |
|
|
SFIX
665
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
3,005,335
+1,372,365
| +84% | +$19M |
|
666
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
361,151
+230,091
| +176% | +$17.6M |
|
667
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
242,908
+112,424
| +86% | +$14.9M |
|
668
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
290,000
-170,000
| -37% | -$19.9M |
|
669
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
447,357
-16,343
| -4% | -$883K |
|
|
COUP
670
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
296,000
-80,400
| -21% | -$9.73M |
|
671
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
146,383
-34,768
| -19% | -$6.84M |
|
672
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
897,449
+124,254
| +16% | +$4M |
|
673
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.3B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
614,681
+44,524
| +8% | +$2.13M |
|
|
NVEI
674
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
397,400
-800
| -0.2% | -$49K |
|
675
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
226,600
-181,200
| -44% | -$25.8M |
|
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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.