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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
227,000
-706,100
| -76% | -$36M |
|
1327
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,239,042
+362,579
| +41% | +$3.55M |
|
1328
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.19B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
178,406
-48,243
| -21% | -$3.17M |
|
1329
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
74,711
-13,504
| -15% | -$2.25M |
|
1330
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
47,200
-200
| -0.4% | -$51.4K |
|
1331
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.01B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
895,736
+848,304
| +1,788% | +$9.93M |
|
1332
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
1333
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.46B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+342,577
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1334
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$362B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
190,000
-1,221,400
| -87% | -$74.3M |
|
|
LL
1335
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
838,812
+6,026
| +0.7% | +$92K |
|
1336
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
367,129
-56,372
| -13% | -$1.96M |
|
|
WLL
1337
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
143,997
-92,113
| -39% | -$6.96M |
|
1338
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.12B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
314,922
+274,585
| +681% | +$9.07M |
|
1339
Tilray
TLRY
$498M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
150,710
+68,464
| +83% | +$4.29M |
|
1340
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+121,100
| New | +$13M |
|
1341
UGI
UGI
$7.91B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+322,528
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1342
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
22,561
-22,970
| -50% | -$11.3M |
|
1343
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$86.9M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
2,034,229
+683,738
| +51% | +$5M |
|
1344
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
63,342
-80,424
| -56% | -$14.9M |
|
1345
Cerence
CRNC
$375M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+321,486
| New | +$15.8M |
|
1346
Post Holdings
POST
$4.14B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
167,204
-102,350
| -38% | -$7.16M |
|
|
RADI
1347
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
810,680
-192,931
| -19% | -$2.69M |
|
1348
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
84,800
+20,000
| +31% | +$2.46M |
|
1349
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
165,144
+60,612
| +58% | +$4.01M |
|
1350
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
265,595
-3,560
| -1% | -$155K |
|
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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.