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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
479,073
+93,256
| +24% | +$4.45M |
|
|
CONX
827
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
2,360,592
+131,786
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
828
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
1,290,386
+414,472
| +47% | +$7.56M |
|
|
ARCH
829
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
168,858
-4,669
| -3% | -$553K |
|
830
CALL
Unity
U
$12.5B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
233,500
-169,000
| -42% | -$17.5M |
|
831
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
821,607
+136,106
| +20% | +$3.34M |
|
|
IPOF
832
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
2,291,531
-274,922
| -11% | -$2.77M |
|
833
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
71,700
-39,100
| -35% | -$10.7M |
|
|
COHR
834
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
84,367
+71,802
| +571% | +$18.8M |
|
|
EQC
835
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $23M | 0.02% |
815,536
-8,788
| -1% | -$235K |
|
836
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $23M | 0.02% |
137,400
-164,200
| -54% | -$27.6M |
|
837
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
3,253,891
-1,407,822
| -30% | -$8.6M |
|
838
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
56,200
-37,500
| -40% | -$16.4M |
|
839
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
288,100
-311,156
| -52% | -$25.1M |
|
|
DRAY
840
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
2,304,664
+473,744
| +26% | +$4.67M |
|
841
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
250,711
+73,053
| +41% | +$7.24M |
|
842
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
291,408
-66,687
| -19% | -$5.11M |
|
|
TVTY
843
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
706,256
+40,790
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SV
844
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SV
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
2,167,218
-70,937
| -3% | -$714K |
|
845
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
444,159
+389,910
| +719% | +$23.2M |
|
846
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
909,000
-410,000
| -31% | -$11.2M |
|
847
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
52,000
+20,000
| +63% | +$8.44M |
|
|
COUP
848
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
221,600
-143,900
| -39% | -$17.4M |
|
849
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
670,550
-21,283
| -3% | -$725K |
|
850
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
716,340
+296,992
| +71% | +$9.43M |
|
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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.