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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
SelectQuote
SLQT
$128M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
4,474,114
+3,355,675
| +300% | +$16.2M |
|
1277
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.73B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
433,304
+20,108
| +5% | +$710K |
|
|
RBCP
1278
DELISTED
RBC Bearings Incorporated 5.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
RBCP
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
AUS
1279
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,263,033
-216,725
| -15% | -$2.11M |
|
|
UMPQ
1280
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
656,745
+225,944
| +52% | +$4.63M |
|
1281
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
137,508
-3,022
| -2% | -$245K |
|
1282
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$50.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
215,900
-138,400
| -39% | -$8.06M |
|
1283
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.69B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
78,485
-44,837
| -36% | -$5.76M |
|
1284
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
612,542
-756,382
| -55% | -$15.9M |
|
1285
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
180,500
-237,500
| -57% | -$14.8M |
|
|
POND
1286
DELISTED
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation
POND
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,249,485
+33,502
| +3% | +$329K |
|
1287
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$80.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
105,000
-5,000
| -5% | -$541K |
|
1288
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.47B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
236,415
-240,491
| -50% | -$12.4M |
|
|
HAPN
1289
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.16B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
778,310
-556,195
| -42% | -$10.3M |
|
1290
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
268,000
-46,100
| -15% | -$2.03M |
|
1291
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.68B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
376,077
-28,654
| -7% | -$948K |
|
1292
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
213,799
-179,095
| -46% | -$8.89M |
|
1293
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.08B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
304,601
+83,515
| +38% | +$3.77M |
|
|
NAAC
1294
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,242,297
-101,000
| -8% | -$994K |
|
1295
GrafTech
EAF
$203M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
127,400
+74,043
| +139% | +$7.69M |
|
1296
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.47B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
479,100
+33,300
| +7% | +$1.07M |
|
1297
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.27B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
475,401
+128,060
| +37% | +$3.4M |
|
1298
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.01B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
221,008
-51,939
| -19% | -$2.65M |
|
1299
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
131,074
+44,039
| +51% | +$4.09M |
|
1300
Itron
ITRI
$3.76B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
231,251
+194,941
| +537% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.