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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
168,202
-176,969
| -51% | -$17.3M |
|
|
CHNGU
1102
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
220,259
| – | – |
|
1103
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
687,748
-8,273
| -1% | -$201K |
|
1104
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
307,441
-379,158
| -55% | -$20.9M |
|
1105
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.9B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
221,755
-215,005
| -49% | -$13.9M |
|
1106
Green Dot
GDOT
$747M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
564,129
+230,265
| +69% | +$7M |
|
1107
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
236,312
+94,858
| +67% | +$6.49M |
|
1108
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.2B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
93,175
+91,677
| +6,120% | +$15.1M |
|
1109
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.07B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
232,876
+143,638
| +161% | +$7.18M |
|
1110
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$94B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
510,500
+102,100
| +25% | +$2.72M |
|
|
HIII
1111
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Class A Common Stock
HIII
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,576,030
-547,496
| -26% | -$5.33M |
|
1112
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
405,900
+147,200
| +57% | +$4.76M |
|
|
ETRN
1113
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,819,988
+1,778,776
| +4,316% | +$14.7M |
|
1114
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
+148,618
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
GAP
1115
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.06B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,088,400
+238,400
| +28% | +$3.8M |
|
1116
SiTime
SITM
$15.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
61,795
-25,576
| -29% | -$5.54M |
|
1117
Prudential
PUK
$36.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
517,647
+482,453
| +1,371% | +$15.4M |
|
1118
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
140,700
-31,800
| -18% | -$3.51M |
|
|
ANSS
1119
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
48,074
+9,602
| +25% | +$3.14M |
|
1120
Box
BOX
$4.23B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
524,710
-276,894
| -35% | -$7.28M |
|
1121
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.58B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
35,100
-17,800
| -34% | -$7.51M |
|
1122
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$31.7B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
432,461
-205,858
| -32% | -$4.98M |
|
1123
Vroom Inc
VRM
$37.5M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
71,581
+71,258
| +22,061% | +$33.8M |
|
|
DVAX
1124
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,402,401
-679,311
| -33% | -$8.25M |
|
1125
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$170B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
404,970
+362,502
| +854% | +$14.9M |
|
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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.