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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+413,778
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
ISLE
1352
DELISTED
Isleworth Healthcare Acquisition Corporation Common stock
ISLE
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,166,751
+169,273
| +17% | +$1.67M |
|
|
COWN
1353
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
425,801
+21
| +0% | +$639 |
|
1354
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
100,992
-602,336
| -86% | -$60.7M |
|
1355
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
153,977
+121,250
| +370% | +$10.5M |
|
|
HERA
1356
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HERA
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,168,269
-91,076
| -7% | -$888K |
|
1357
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$11M |
|
1358
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.14B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
657,000
-367,000
| -36% | -$8.57M |
|
1359
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.3B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
113,700
+73,700
| +184% | +$7.71M |
|
1360
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.58B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
613,917
-135,118
| -18% | -$2.33M |
|
|
HMCO
1361
DELISTED
HumanCo Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HMCO
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,158,495
+523,486
| +82% | +$5.12M |
|
1362
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
210,000
+190,000
| +950% | +$8.19M |
|
|
DTP
1363
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
212,300
| – | – |
|
1364
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
447,414
+327,842
| +274% | +$8.44M |
|
1365
CALL
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
60,400
+20,600
| +52% | +$3.72M |
|
1366
Affirm
AFRM
$24.5B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
243,859
-2,326,625
| -91% | -$122M |
|
1367
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.88B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
357,272
-90,004
| -20% | -$3M |
|
1368
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.74B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
271,787
-14,153
| -5% | -$668K |
|
1369
CALL
Aon
AON
$78.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
34,500
+10,000
| +41% | +$2.91M |
|
|
CND
1370
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,128,773
-84,600
| -7% | -$848K |
|
1371
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
322,400
+7,100
| +2% | +$297K |
|
1372
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
101,100
-68,900
| -41% | -$7.28M |
|
|
ACAH
1373
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ACAH
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,148,094
+37,673
| +3% | +$369K |
|
1374
Evolent Health
EVH
$429M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
346,300
+229,471
| +196% | +$6.01M |
|
1375
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
161,074
+99,132
| +160% | +$7.11M |
|
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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.