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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
371,400
-408,400
| -52% | -$10.5M |
|
|
PAQC
1552
DELISTED
Provident Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
PAQC
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
916,449
+4,700
| +0.5% | +$46K |
|
|
MOND
1553
DELISTED
Mondee Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MOND
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
910,868
| – | – |
|
1554
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $9M | 0.01% |
263,975
-265,975
| -50% | -$8.97M |
|
1555
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $9M | 0.01% |
73,064
+35,581
| +95% | +$4.7M |
|
|
SWI
1556
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
675,428
+308,331
| +84% | +$4.06M |
|
1557
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$514M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
638,442
+593,005
| +1,305% | +$12.1M |
|
|
CERN
1558
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
96,010
-1,097,198
| -92% | -$102M |
|
1559
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
124,391
-75,507
| -38% | -$5.19M |
|
1560
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$604M
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
985,103
+455,288
| +86% | +$4.74M |
|
|
VISN
1561
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.67B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
1,138,903
+675,970
| +146% | +$6.18M |
|
|
KAHC
1562
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
910,892
-117,914
| -11% | -$1.15M |
|
1563
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
130,090
-47,638
| -27% | -$3.22M |
|
1564
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.35B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
+293,500
| New | +$8.74M |
|
1565
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.1B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
279,787
-87,816
| -24% | -$2.95M |
|
1566
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$487M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
55,294
+48,137
| +673% | +$9.37M |
|
1567
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$262M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
707,953
+474,426
| +203% | +$6.57M |
|
1568
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
174,143
-63,270
| -27% | -$2.82M |
|
1569
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
243,000
-400,000
| -62% | -$15M |
|
|
NFNT
1570
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
+899,400
| New | +$8.84M |
|
1571
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
93,800
-42,200
| -31% | -$3.65M |
|
1572
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$710M
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
616,071
-7,538
| -1% | -$107K |
|
1573
Open Text
OTEX
$5.73B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
208,970
-11,835
| -5% | -$526K |
|
1574
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.7B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
77,349
| – | – |
|
1575
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
112,300
| – | – |
|
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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.