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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
59,230
+57,845
| +4,177% | +$30M |
|
677
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
584,700
-734,000
| -56% | -$38.9M |
|
678
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.89B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
753,757
-917,398
| -55% | -$33.6M |
|
679
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
98,400
-33,000
| -25% | -$9.64M |
|
680
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
445,332
+186,172
| +72% | +$12.4M |
|
681
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.7B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
70,100
-2,700
| -4% | -$1.26M |
|
682
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.1B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
956,848
+160,410
| +20% | +$5.29M |
|
683
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,408,031
-119,900
| -8% | -$2.13M |
|
684
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
745,338
-258,001
| -26% | -$10M |
|
685
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
906,100
+441,600
| +95% | +$13.1M |
|
686
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
130,000
+10,000
| +8% | +$2.09M |
|
687
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
468,000
+157,000
| +50% | +$9.33M |
|
688
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
967,200
+372,900
| +63% | +$10.4M |
|
689
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
296,205
-629,741
| -68% | -$59.7M |
|
690
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,107,800
-498,700
| -31% | -$14.3M |
|
691
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
656,596
+80,522
| +14% | +$3.56M |
|
692
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
2,652,611
+187,021
| +8% | +$1.81M |
|
693
Telus
TU
$16B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
+1,118,684
| New | +$27.6M |
|
694
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
292,000
+195,814
| +204% | +$21.5M |
|
695
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
196,300
-171,000
| -47% | -$21M |
|
696
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
404,192
+207,165
| +105% | +$14.9M |
|
697
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $29M | 0.03% |
1,588,900
-789,200
| -33% | -$13.4M |
|
698
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $29M | 0.03% |
244,700
+37,600
| +18% | +$4.66M |
|
699
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
453,362
+24,667
| +6% | +$1.64M |
|
700
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
74,000
+100
| +0.1% | +$36.3K |
|
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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.