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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
140,250
+101,806
| +265% | +$11.1M |
|
|
GFX
1152
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,493,358
-9,044
| -0.6% | -$88.5K |
|
|
GLDD
1153
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,040,694
-62,257
| -6% | -$896K |
|
|
SAMA
1154
DELISTED
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
SAMA
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
1155
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
310,715
| – | – |
|
1156
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
53,400
+35,000
| +190% | +$10.5M |
|
1157
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
173,600
-85,800
| -33% | -$6.57M |
|
1158
KBR
KBR
$4.67B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
265,269
+261,022
| +6,146% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FTCH
1159
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
959,400
+326,400
| +52% | +$6.32M |
|
|
TCOA
1160
DELISTED
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp.
TCOA
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
1161
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.18B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
783,095
+18,482
| +2% | +$355K |
|
|
PEGR
1162
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,485,000
+247,500
| +20% | +$2.4M |
|
|
CHAA
1163
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,473,521
+201,905
| +16% | +$1.97M |
|
1164
GE Aerospace
GE
$375B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
252,805
-213,709
| -46% | -$12.8M |
|
|
DISH
1165
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
454,673
-353,685
| -44% | -$11.2M |
|
|
POSH
1166
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,136,074
+599,984
| +112% | +$8.68M |
|
1167
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$45.9B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
602,500
+177,500
| +42% | +$5.18M |
|
1168
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+174,194
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1169
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+56,785
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1170
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
1171
Phreesia
PHR
$657M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
534,513
+133,060
| +33% | +$4.08M |
|
1172
Appian
APPN
$1.88B
| $14M | 0.01% |
230,805
-93,827
| -29% | -$5.32M |
|
1173
Belden
BDC
$4.12B
| $14M | 0.01% |
253,295
-41,007
| -14% | -$2.36M |
|
1174
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $14M | 0.01% |
574,900
-207,100
| -26% | -$5.31M |
|
1175
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.79B
| $14M | 0.01% |
3,703,544
-1,252,543
| -25% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.