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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $18M | 0.02% |
152,600
+48,700
| +47% | +$5.65M |
|
1002
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.84B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
548,063
-19,888
| -4% | -$625K |
|
|
CYBR
1003
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
105,700
+10,000
| +10% | +$1.52M |
|
1004
CALL
ASML
ASML
$634B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
26,700
-24,500
| -48% | -$16.4M |
|
1005
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
151,959
-2,661
| -2% | -$308K |
|
1006
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.5B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
99,316
-80,391
| -45% | -$15.3M |
|
1007
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+244,500
| New | +$16.9M |
|
1008
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.4B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
71,000
-20,000
| -22% | -$5.52M |
|
1009
Stride
LRN
$3.81B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
487,308
+288,566
| +145% | +$9.58M |
|
1010
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.22B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
213,538
+163,727
| +329% | +$16M |
|
1011
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.6B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
3,005,528
+1,658,895
| +123% | +$9.25M |
|
1012
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
98,382
+89,921
| +1,063% | +$16.5M |
|
1013
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.96B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
447,118
-587,098
| -57% | -$23.1M |
|
|
SLVR
1014
DELISTED
SilverSPAC Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
SLVR
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,815,000
-660,000
| -27% | -$6.37M |
|
1015
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
83,000
+73,000
| +730% | +$15.9M |
|
|
FYBR
1016
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
630,297
+138,239
| +28% | +$3.81M |
|
|
ZEN
1017
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
144,400
+35,400
| +32% | +$3.85M |
|
1018
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.14B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
50,000
-43,000
| -46% | -$14.4M |
|
1019
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.13B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
70,210
-46,000
| -40% | -$8.56M |
|
|
EOCW
1020
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
EOCW
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,765,702
-240,516
| -12% | -$2.34M |
|
1021
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.16B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
556,115
-153,655
| -22% | -$4.82M |
|
1022
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
44,700
-2,200
| -5% | -$853K |
|
1023
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.9B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
159,626
-481,526
| -75% | -$48.9M |
|
1024
Chegg
CHGG
$109M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
473,718
-319,014
| -40% | -$9.6M |
|
1025
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
835,580
+826,045
| +8,663% | +$18M |
|
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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.