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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.5B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
284,242
+63,774
| +29% | +$2.15M |
|
1477
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.6B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
73,775
-129,267
| -64% | -$15.8M |
|
|
IPOD
1478
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
IPOD
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
970,208
+85,256
| +10% | +$852K |
|
1479
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
73,800
+13,700
| +23% | +$2M |
|
1480
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
1,030,500
-134,600
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
|
ROSS
1481
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II
ROSS
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
984,895
+220,901
| +29% | +$2.15M |
|
1482
Roblox
RBLX
$34.7B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
209,047
-2,269,306
| -92% | -$137M |
|
1483
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
77,700
+1,000
| +1% | +$150K |
|
|
TEKK
1484
DELISTED
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TEKK
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
978,699
-92,256
| -9% | -$907K |
|
|
AXON
1485
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.4B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
70,000
-23,700
| -25% | -$3.25M |
|
|
AL
1486
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
215,902
+47,147
| +28% | +$1.97M |
|
|
JOYY
1487
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
262,299
+153,135
| +140% | +$6.92M |
|
|
QFTA
1488
DELISTED
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation
QFTA
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
974,352
| – | – |
|
1489
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
185,301
+40,554
| +28% | +$2.21M |
|
1490
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.15B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
876,378
-11,597
| -1% | -$123K |
|
1491
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.73B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
22,700
+2,500
| +12% | +$1.17M |
|
1492
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.6B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
31,900
| – | – |
|
|
CVII
1493
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
975,432
-171,686
| -15% | -$1.67M |
|
1494
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.63B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
87,404
-1,637,046
| -95% | -$189M |
|
|
HCAR
1495
DELISTED
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
HCAR
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
971,590
-22,369
| -2% | -$218K |
|
1496
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
781,604
+33,003
| +4% | +$426K |
|
1497
Li Auto
LI
$13.1B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
368,832
-634,183
| -63% | -$17.5M |
|
1498
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
52,341
+5,772
| +12% | +$945K |
|
1499
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
47,700
+41,800
| +708% | +$9.27M |
|
1500
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.5B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
1,129,109
+1,004,970
| +810% | +$7.57M |
|
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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.