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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRP.U
1176
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $14M | 0.01% |
+181,268
| New | +$13.8M |
|
1177
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $14M | 0.01% |
305,000
-46,200
| -13% | -$2.03M |
|
1178
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
98,400
+55,400
| +129% | +$8.01M |
|
1179
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$80.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+297,300
| New | +$14.3M |
|
1180
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
565,100
+5,100
| +0.9% | +$139K |
|
1181
Criteo
CRTO
$1.05B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
509,644
+168,073
| +49% | +$5.35M |
|
1182
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$238M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+4,104
| New | +$16.2M |
|
1183
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
459,255
+73,606
| +19% | +$1.91M |
|
1184
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
71,938
+29,489
| +69% | +$5.98M |
|
1185
Vontier
VNT
$4.48B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
543,024
-332,146
| -38% | -$8.78M |
|
1186
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
107,400
+17,400
| +19% | +$2.07M |
|
|
VG
1187
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+679,395
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1188
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
173,253
-8,078
| -4% | -$728K |
|
|
EDR
1189
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
466,125
+423,310
| +989% | +$12.9M |
|
1190
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
340,518
-295,328
| -46% | -$10.6M |
|
1191
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
86,800
+38,500
| +80% | +$6.42M |
|
1192
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.25B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
3,870,061
+3,349,803
| +644% | +$9.71M |
|
|
PSPC
1193
DELISTED
Post Holdings Partnering Corporation
PSPC
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,400,000
-360,000
| -20% | -$3.5M |
|
1194
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
114,600
+42,700
| +59% | +$4.76M |
|
|
LITT
1195
DELISTED
Logistics Innovation Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock
LITT
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,400,000
| – | – |
|
1196
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
40,195
-29,401
| -42% | -$9.93M |
|
1197
PUT
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
151,900
-89,000
| -37% | -$9.11M |
|
1198
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
141,956
-88,020
| -38% | -$7.64M |
|
1199
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
169,500
-123,000
| -42% | -$9.34M |
|
1200
Deere & Co
DE
$169B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
32,762
-215,408
| -87% | -$82.5M |
|
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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.