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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
69,233
-51,689
| -43% | -$8.09M |
|
|
BMAC
1427
DELISTED
Black Mountain Acquisition Corp.
BMAC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,056,348
-34,398
| -3% | -$340K |
|
1428
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
2,151,000
-250,000
| -10% | -$1.41M |
|
1429
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$445M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
257,456
+111,356
| +76% | +$4.5M |
|
|
DFS
1430
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
94,900
-11,400
| -11% | -$1.34M |
|
1431
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$449B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
28,838
-270,380
| -90% | -$96M |
|
|
DISA
1432
DELISTED
Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Shares
DISA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,066,892
| – | – |
|
|
LUXA
1433
DELISTED
Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LUXA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,051,412
+280,213
| +36% | +$2.75M |
|
|
ABX
1434
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,040,404
+11,500
| +1% | +$114K |
|
|
IGMS
1435
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
385,712
+253,614
| +192% | +$4.72M |
|
1436
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$398M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
135,000
-10,000
| -7% | -$793K |
|
1437
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
222,500
-88,800
| -29% | -$4.09M |
|
|
ASAQ
1438
DELISTED
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
ASAQ
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,037,232
-52,752
| -5% | -$519K |
|
1439
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$1.85B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
2,140,178
+1,661,292
| +347% | +$9.12M |
|
|
MVLA
1440
DELISTED
Movella Holdings Inc. Common Stock
MVLA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,041,599
+51,538
| +5% | +$502K |
|
1441
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
33,720
-19,464
| -37% | -$5.37M |
|
|
CUTR
1442
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
147,224
+101,356
| +221% | +$4.1M |
|
|
SPPI
1443
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
7,845,726
+6,983,089
| +810% | +$6.43M |
|
1444
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
170,649
+65,836
| +63% | +$3.88M |
|
|
NATI
1445
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
249,184
-8,090
| -3% | -$327K |
|
|
SLAM
1446
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,034,548
-115,135
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
1447
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.36B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
330,527
-144,613
| -30% | -$4.33M |
|
1448
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,535,082
-1,404,878
| -48% | -$8.13M |
|
1449
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.29B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
179,508
-33,159
| -16% | -$2.17M |
|
1450
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$632M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+455,000
| New | +$9.56M |
|
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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.