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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
316,840
+5,610
| +2% | +$209K |
|
1402
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
134,263
-555,827
| -81% | -$42.2M |
|
|
BTWN
1403
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,090,625
-1,289,212
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
1404
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
150,000
-200,000
| -57% | -$14.5M |
|
|
RAM
1405
DELISTED
Aries I Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
RAM
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,067,000
| – | – |
|
1406
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
136,354
+114,876
| +535% | +$10.6M |
|
1407
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$9.52M |
|
1408
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.02B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
715,562
-560,491
| -44% | -$8.12M |
|
|
HHLA
1409
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,092,025
-1,306,554
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
1410
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
177,689
+61,035
| +52% | +$3.79M |
|
1411
BCE
BCE
$19.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+191,776
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1412
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$75.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
70,000
+44,600
| +176% | +$6.58M |
|
1413
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.13B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+163,321
| New | +$11M |
|
1414
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
425,058
+223,202
| +111% | +$6.12M |
|
|
SF
1415
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
233,601
-183,002
| -44% | -$8.79M |
|
1416
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,686,259
-22,246
| -1% | -$158K |
|
1417
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
347,800
+159,800
| +85% | +$3.65M |
|
1418
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+177,000
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1419
Veritone
VERI
$100M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
577,710
+37,482
| +7% | +$645K |
|
1420
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
538,713
-248,669
| -32% | -$5.01M |
|
1421
CALL
3M
MMM
$91.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
84,796
-63,867
| -43% | -$8.49M |
|
|
NLSN
1422
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
387,492
+246,579
| +175% | +$4.9M |
|
|
AGCB
1423
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp 2
AGCB
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,070,460
+239,288
| +29% | +$2.34M |
|
|
PIPP
1424
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,069,417
| – | – |
|
1425
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$96B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
49,000
-293,500
| -86% | -$62.4M |
|
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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.