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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
116,500
-64,000
| -35% | -$6.99M |
|
|
FBC
1302
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
286,764
-111,767
| -28% | -$5.15M |
|
1303
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+118,000
| New | +$12M |
|
|
1304
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
116,300
-42,300
| -27% | -$4.62M |
|
1305
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
66,118
-52,029
| -44% | -$9.71M |
|
|
SVFA
1306
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SVFA
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,237,210
+212,751
| +21% | +$2.09M |
|
1307
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.92B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
40,800
-19,200
| -32% | -$7.53M |
|
1308
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
59,569
+42,272
| +244% | +$8.47M |
|
1309
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
231,300
-258,700
| -53% | -$13.2M |
|
1310
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.58B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
142,521
-58,309
| -29% | -$4.96M |
|
|
BURU
1311
DELISTED
NUBURU INC
BURU
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
6,108
+1,753
| +40% | +$3.45M |
|
|
OLPX
1312
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
771,372
+500,344
| +185% | +$9.55M |
|
1313
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
58,576
+918
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1314
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$411M
| $12M | 0.01% |
632,911
+269,778
| +74% | +$5.01M |
|
1315
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $12M | 0.01% |
40,489
+8,316
| +26% | +$2.49M |
|
1316
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
207,141
-548,317
| -73% | -$29.9M |
|
1317
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
599,319
+178,113
| +42% | +$3.46M |
|
1318
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $12M | 0.01% |
175,500
-150,000
| -46% | -$9.33M |
|
1319
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.88B
| $12M | 0.01% |
76,211
-37,820
| -33% | -$5.64M |
|
|
WARR
1320
DELISTED
Warrior Technologies Acquisition Company
WARR
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,211,476
-24,588
| -2% | -$242K |
|
1321
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
30,000
-40,000
| -57% | -$15.1M |
|
|
PCPC
1322
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation
PCPC
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
485,550
-11,800
| -2% | -$288K |
|
|
TCN
1323
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
749,200
+69,100
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
1324
CareDx
CDNA
$1.88B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
321,483
-147,684
| -31% | -$5.76M |
|
1325
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
100,969
+66,969
| +197% | +$7.76M |
|
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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.