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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
21,300
-12,000
| -36% | -$5.4M |
|
1502
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.53B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
399,944
-177,191
| -31% | -$3.89M |
|
1503
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$349M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
1,386,468
-509,174
| -27% | -$2.85M |
|
|
TUP
1504
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
485,696
-75,916
| -14% | -$1.29M |
|
1505
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
1,201,036
-423,500
| -26% | -$3.29M |
|
|
BGSX
1506
DELISTED
Build Acquisition Corp.
BGSX
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
967,031
-111,977
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1507
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
132,989
-50,795
| -28% | -$3.25M |
|
1508
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.19B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
150,943
-49,529
| -25% | -$3.41M |
|
|
FATP
1509
DELISTED
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
FATP
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
950,000
| – | – |
|
1510
Entergy
ETR
$53.1B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
160,382
+103,496
| +182% | +$5.67M |
|
|
COOL
1511
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
COOL
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
952,751
+148,341
| +18% | +$1.45M |
|
|
EXAS
1512
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
133,800
+113,800
| +569% | +$8.32M |
|
1513
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$325M
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
47,330
-15,245
| -24% | -$2.85M |
|
1514
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.48B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
833,744
+565,087
| +210% | +$5.79M |
|
1515
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
+126,880
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
BAND
1516
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.83B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
288,268
+276,736
| +2,400% | +$13.3M |
|
|
FSNB
1517
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
953,173
+92,979
| +11% | +$904K |
|
|
CCVI
1518
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
949,913
-312,500
| -25% | -$3.05M |
|
1519
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.42B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
227,330
-50,650
| -18% | -$2.23M |
|
1520
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.8B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
85,912
-85,800
| -50% | -$9.08M |
|
|
LHC
1521
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
949,162
+160,705
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
1522
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$30.2M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
+619
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
JMIA
1523
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$752M
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
967,612
-10,655
| -1% | -$95.1K |
|
|
EQD
1524
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
935,945
+82,764
| +10% | +$815K |
|
|
DPCS
1525
DELISTED
DP Cap Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
DPCS
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
+930,531
| New | +$9.22M |
|
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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.