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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBD
1076
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $16M | 0.02% |
2,374,790
+41,001
| +2% | +$351K |
|
1077
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
41,428
+15,247
| +58% | +$5.91M |
|
|
SGI
1078
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.5B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
570,852
+513,247
| +891% | +$18.9M |
|
1079
Teradata
TDC
$2.81B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
323,308
-75,219
| -19% | -$3.45M |
|
1080
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.5B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
40,000
-50,400
| -56% | -$19M |
|
1081
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
70,000
+60,000
| +600% | +$12.8M |
|
1082
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.6B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$7.2M |
|
1083
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,071,871
-423,867
| -28% | -$5.81M |
|
1084
Camping World
CWH
$376M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
567,901
-196,018
| -26% | -$6.42M |
|
1085
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.52B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
218,409
+215,775
| +8,192% | +$18.3M |
|
1086
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
29,000
-21,200
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
|
FSR
1087
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,228,503
-562,136
| -31% | -$7.04M |
|
1088
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
71,150
+68,689
| +2,791% | +$14.6M |
|
1089
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.54B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
303,711
-66,371
| -18% | -$3.36M |
|
1090
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.57B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
228,100
-838,300
| -79% | -$60.5M |
|
1091
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.52B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
27,936
+17,807
| +176% | +$10.7M |
|
1092
AstraZeneca
AZN
$264B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
118,475
-291,997
| -71% | -$35M |
|
1093
Yext
YEXT
$548M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
2,280,500
+1,412,898
| +163% | +$10.8M |
|
|
IMPX
1094
DELISTED
AEA-Bridges Impact Corp
IMPX
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,585,014
+75,000
| +5% | +$742K |
|
1095
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
418,891
-30,018
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
1096
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.5B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
+378,700
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1097
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
608,516
+135,120
| +29% | +$3.68M |
|
1098
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.43B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
132,900
-41,800
| -24% | -$6.15M |
|
1099
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.51B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
447,545
-194,965
| -30% | -$7.47M |
|
|
QTI
1100
QT Imaging Holdings
QTI
$38.7M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,563,441
+398,877
| +34% | +$3.96M |
|
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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.