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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
259,600
| – | – |
|
977
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.44B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,835,313
+1,757,755
| +2,266% | +$18.6M |
|
978
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
455,500
+60,300
| +15% | +$2.74M |
|
|
JOFF
979
DELISTED
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JOFF
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,900,884
-18,876
| -1% | -$184K |
|
980
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
107,364
+68,891
| +179% | +$14M |
|
981
Opko Health
OPK
$921M
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
5,375,226
+1,294,225
| +32% | +$4.57M |
|
982
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
115,900
+18,500
| +19% | +$2.66M |
|
983
Flywire
FLYW
$1.96B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
603,897
+171,706
| +40% | +$4.89M |
|
984
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
459,380
-754,558
| -62% | -$30.9M |
|
|
VSTO
985
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
516,998
+155,073
| +43% | +$5.99M |
|
|
WBA
986
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
411,500
+120,200
| +41% | +$5.91M |
|
987
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
41,000
+21,000
| +105% | +$8.67M |
|
|
SNBR
988
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
361,291
+75,530
| +26% | +$5.13M |
|
989
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
41,862
-2,809
| -6% | -$1.37M |
|
|
HAAC
990
DELISTED
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HAAC
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,849,555
+84,930
| +5% | +$833K |
|
|
VTNR
991
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+1,830,461
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
AGGR
992
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp
AGGR
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,863,950
+309,961
| +20% | +$3.01M |
|
993
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
155,000
-28,800
| -16% | -$4.24M |
|
994
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
152,978
-11,868
| -7% | -$1.49M |
|
995
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
154,100
+69,200
| +82% | +$7.9M |
|
996
Nutrien
NTR
$32.7B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
174,975
+88,919
| +103% | +$7.37M |
|
997
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $18M | 0.02% |
119,400
-15,600
| -12% | -$2.66M |
|
998
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.4B
| $18M | 0.02% |
180,468
+172,968
| +2,306% | +$16.9M |
|
999
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $18M | 0.02% |
138,309
-61,615
| -31% | -$8.04M |
|
1000
SandRidge Energy
SD
$510M
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,122,519
+477,385
| +74% | +$6.16M |
|
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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.