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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
54,500
-23,000
| -30% | -$5.62M |
|
1202
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
192,204
-444,950
| -70% | -$28.5M |
|
|
ZEN
1203
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
112,400
+48,900
| +77% | +$5.31M |
|
1204
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
34,800
-15,000
| -30% | -$6.25M |
|
1205
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1206
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
66,700
-41,000
| -38% | -$9.43M |
|
1207
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
51,200
-25,000
| -33% | -$5.03M |
|
1208
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.1B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+202,100
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1209
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.8B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
596,769
+104,827
| +21% | +$2.34M |
|
1210
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
134,300
+40,000
| +42% | +$4.4M |
|
|
CTXS
1211
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
133,085
-1,449,512
| -92% | -$146M |
|
1212
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
30,400
-52,700
| -63% | -$21.4M |
|
1213
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$987M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
380,381
+431
| +0.1% | +$14.4K |
|
|
VYGG
1214
DELISTED
Vy Global Growth
VYGG
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,354,007
-1,019,859
| -43% | -$10M |
|
1215
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
32,400
-45,500
| -58% | -$20.9M |
|
1216
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$28.6B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
756,700
+341,700
| +82% | +$7.3M |
|
1217
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
149,108
-611,584
| -80% | -$53.7M |
|
1218
CGI
GIB
$14.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
167,865
+119,900
| +250% | +$9.97M |
|
1219
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
65,000
+45,000
| +225% | +$8.95M |
|
1220
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1221
Oceaneering
OII
$5.19B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
877,334
+304,168
| +53% | +$4.38M |
|
|
SBNY
1222
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
45,300
+16,500
| +57% | +$5.36M |
|
|
GIW
1223
DELISTED
GigInternational1, Inc. Common Stock
GIW
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,330,329
+126,322
| +10% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AAC
1224
DELISTED
Ares Acquisition Corporation
AAC
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,354,248
+278,472
| +26% | +$2.72M |
|
1225
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$29.2B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
212,750
+202,072
| +1,892% | +$11.9M |
|
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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.