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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Celestica
CLS
$35B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,274,617
-284,996
| -18% | -$3.36M |
|
|
MRO
1127
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
603,000
+230,300
| +62% | +$4.95M |
|
1128
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$10.4M |
|
1129
Rollins
ROL
$18.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
430,361
-1,057,504
| -71% | -$34.3M |
|
1130
BGC Group
BGC
$5.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
3,425,705
+2,161,200
| +171% | +$9.56M |
|
1131
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+96,796
| New | +$14.9M |
|
1132
Cerus
CERS
$625M
| $15M | 0.01% |
2,741,137
+295,765
| +12% | +$1.64M |
|
1133
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.88B
| $15M | 0.01% |
74,534
-925,397
| -93% | -$145M |
|
1134
Borealis Foods
BRLS
$17.8M
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,504,908
+224,100
| +17% | +$2.22M |
|
|
LCA
1135
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LCA
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,530,295
-79,999
| -5% | -$778K |
|
1136
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
60,000
-60,000
| -50% | -$15.4M |
|
1137
Valaris
VAL
$5.47B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
287,435
+144,357
| +101% | +$6.25M |
|
1138
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$649M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,186,382
+302,288
| +34% | +$3.47M |
|
1139
Bruker
BRKR
$9.15B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
232,056
-96,258
| -29% | -$6.58M |
|
1140
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.3B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
336,972
-329,738
| -49% | -$13.2M |
|
1141
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.7B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
56,500
+5,600
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
1142
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$117B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,004,800
-1,460,000
| -59% | -$19.6M |
|
1143
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.99B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
590,961
+220,586
| +60% | +$5.72M |
|
1144
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
460,000
-1,304,000
| -74% | -$29.7M |
|
|
BYNOU
1145
DELISTED
byNordic Acquisition Corporation Units
BYNOU
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1146
Knowles
KN
$3.12B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
687,168
-605,184
| -47% | -$13.2M |
|
|
AONC
1147
DELISTED
American Oncology Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock
AONC
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,514,769
+157,969
| +12% | +$1.53M |
|
|
SIX
1148
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
339,403
+234,218
| +223% | +$9.86M |
|
1149
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
143,500
+50,900
| +55% | +$5.07M |
|
1150
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
367,071
-981,045
| -73% | -$38.6M |
|
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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.