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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PR
1026
Permian Resources
PR
$17.2B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
2,125,385
-673,650
| -24% | -$5.32M |
|
1027
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
528,995
+2,018
| +0.4% | +$70.8K |
|
|
GES
1028
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
781,048
+6,535
| +0.8% | +$142K |
|
1029
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$289B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+154,900
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1030
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
352,201
-865,150
| -71% | -$36.5M |
|
|
YELL
1031
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $17M | 0.02% |
2,431,036
+28,018
| +1% | +$267K |
|
1032
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $17M | 0.02% |
675,447
+510,886
| +310% | +$18.5M |
|
|
CYBR
1033
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $17M | 0.02% |
100,600
-24,500
| -20% | -$3.72M |
|
1034
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.7B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
128,820
+90,202
| +234% | +$12.9M |
|
|
MPT
1035
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.91B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
801,568
+764,067
| +2,037% | +$16.5M |
|
1036
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
207,249
-57,737
| -22% | -$5.1M |
|
1037
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$71.4B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+300,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
1038
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
218,400
-34,400
| -14% | -$2.76M |
|
|
SIVB
1039
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
30,200
+200
| +0.7% | +$121K |
|
1040
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.81B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,513,845
+772,510
| +104% | +$8.76M |
|
|
SRNE
1041
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
7,241,891
+4,794,841
| +196% | +$15M |
|
1042
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$55.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
113,500
-256,100
| -69% | -$31.4M |
|
1043
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$129B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
55,800
-76,200
| -58% | -$22.3M |
|
1044
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.53B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
261,480
+227,936
| +680% | +$15M |
|
|
AIRC
1045
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
314,218
-89,446
| -22% | -$4.72M |
|
|
GACQ
1046
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GACQ
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,680,000
| – | – |
|
1047
SentinelOne
S
$6.25B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+433,032
| New | +$17.7M |
|
1048
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
75,000
+55,600
| +287% | +$11.8M |
|
1049
Aecom
ACM
$9.13B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
216,977
-302,209
| -58% | -$22.2M |
|
1050
Sweetgreen
SG
$738M
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
520,019
+237,591
| +84% | +$6.9M |
|
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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.