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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
118,628
-45,940
| -28% | -$8.83M |
|
852
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
137,804
-669,696
| -83% | -$96M |
|
853
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
980,059
+779,205
| +388% | +$19M |
|
854
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,104,700
-1,436,000
| -57% | -$29M |
|
855
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$21.1B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
178,200
-2,200
| -1% | -$323K |
|
|
ITCI
856
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
364,618
+211,031
| +137% | +$11M |
|
857
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
5,010,040
+2,760,307
| +123% | +$13.2M |
|
858
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
367,737
-136,169
| -27% | -$8.91M |
|
859
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
30,000
-5,300
| -15% | -$3.81M |
|
860
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
693,293
-196,231
| -22% | -$6.17M |
|
861
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
535,300
+391,300
| +272% | +$13.7M |
|
862
Brunswick
BC
$5.19B
| $22M | 0.02% |
272,541
+149,929
| +122% | +$13.8M |
|
863
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $22M | 0.02% |
403,950
-183,114
| -31% | -$9.95M |
|
864
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
333,241
+242,167
| +266% | +$15.3M |
|
865
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
412,509
-272,395
| -40% | -$15.7M |
|
866
Evergy
EVRG
$20.1B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
320,612
-47,913
| -13% | -$3.09M |
|
867
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
215,400
-207,700
| -49% | -$18M |
|
|
AJRD
868
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
555,358
+515,297
| +1,286% | +$20.5M |
|
869
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
480,075
+435,506
| +977% | +$22.4M |
|
870
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
739,800
+8,200
| +1% | +$250K |
|
871
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$116B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
604,324
-8,598
| -1% | -$293K |
|
872
Vertiv
VRT
$112B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
+1,540,523
| New | +$27.4M |
|
873
Envista
NVST
$4.28B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
442,234
-167,399
| -27% | -$7.72M |
|
874
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
60,591
-28,723
| -32% | -$9.38M |
|
875
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
377,357
+72,871
| +24% | +$4.35M |
|
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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.