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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
161,800
-68,900
| -30% | -$5.81M |
|
1252
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+208,296
| New | +$12.8M |
|
1253
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
239,000
-461,000
| -66% | -$26.8M |
|
1254
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.19B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
641,600
-788,100
| -55% | -$13.5M |
|
1255
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
59,800
+9,800
| +20% | +$2.26M |
|
1256
GitLab
GTLB
$5.55B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+234,988
| New | +$14M |
|
1257
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
75,000
-10,000
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
|
VMEO
1258
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,075,839
+1,043,985
| +3,277% | +$13.9M |
|
|
LDTC
1259
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
2,606,572
+318,780
| +14% | +$1.56M |
|
1260
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.36B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
296,750
+192,164
| +184% | +$10.1M |
|
1261
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.37B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
561,200
+19,500
| +4% | +$470K |
|
1262
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
38,140
-63,768
| -63% | -$19.6M |
|
1263
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
59,175
-210,199
| -78% | -$41.4M |
|
1264
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
452,784
+277,372
| +158% | +$7.7M |
|
1265
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
100,366
-88,934
| -47% | -$11.5M |
|
|
XPOA
1266
DELISTED
DPCM Capital, Inc.
XPOA
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,278,131
+150,527
| +13% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CANO
1267
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+19,897
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1268
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$24.3B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
42,900
-97,900
| -70% | -$29.2M |
|
|
GATE
1269
DELISTED
Marblegate Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GATE
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,278,590
+514,039
| +67% | +$5.04M |
|
1270
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$432M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,581,492
+1,567,697
| +11,364% | +$10.6M |
|
1271
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
137,159
-253,137
| -65% | -$23.3M |
|
1272
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.32B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
315,310
+145,046
| +85% | +$5.54M |
|
|
RYZ
1273
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.59B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
357,851
-15,968
| -4% | -$435K |
|
1274
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.51B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
106,624
+12,579
| +13% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AVAN
1275
DELISTED
Avanti Acquisition Corp.
AVAN
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,267,445
+149,498
| +13% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.