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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Grindr
GRND
$2.94B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
862,017
| – | – |
|
1577
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.5B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
+47,963
| New | +$9M |
|
1578
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
79,500
-21,500
| -21% | -$2.2M |
|
1579
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$140B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
33,840
+11,280
| +50% | +$2.82M |
|
1580
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$73.5B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
1581
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$202B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
172,700
-517,300
| -75% | -$27.4M |
|
1582
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$231M
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
886,901
+108,119
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TPGY
1583
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
883,179
+126,105
| +17% | +$1.24M |
|
1584
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.6B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
708,505
+384,992
| +119% | +$6.86M |
|
1585
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.18B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
174,216
-87,293
| -33% | -$3.99M |
|
|
ELIQ
1586
DELISTED
Electriq Power Holdings, Inc.
ELIQ
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
893,869
+410,179
| +85% | +$3.99M |
|
|
WQGA
1587
DELISTED
World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp.
WQGA
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
882,746
+123,100
| +16% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ARBG
1588
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
888,535
+89,615
| +11% | +$878K |
|
1589
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.9B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
139,343
-30,073
| -18% | -$1.83M |
|
|
AIMC
1590
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
223,786
+148,005
| +195% | +$6.65M |
|
|
LEGA
1591
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
889,350
+377,358
| +74% | +$3.67M |
|
|
DNMR
1592
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
+37,067
| New | +$7.48M |
|
|
RCHG
1593
DELISTED
Recharge Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCHG
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
867,940
+41,411
| +5% | +$411K |
|
|
CPRX
1594
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
1,041,967
+470,180
| +82% | +$3.32M |
|
1595
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
1,393,405
-303,521
| -18% | -$1.89M |
|
1596
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.7B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
61,000
-59,200
| -49% | -$6.92M |
|
1597
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$55.1B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
289,400
+12,600
| +5% | +$352K |
|
1598
Axos Financial
AX
$5.63B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
185,138
+176,531
| +2,051% | +$9.33M |
|
1599
ITT
ITT
$17.6B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+114,132
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
CFIV
1600
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. IV Class A common stock
CFIV
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
875,661
+11,221
| +1% | +$110K |
|
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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.