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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.9B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
423,763
-688,146
| -62% | -$13.9M |
|
1602
Nauticus Robotics
KITT
$5.28M
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
329
| – | – |
|
|
FVIV
1603
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
873,551
+42,230
| +5% | +$411K |
|
|
CRON
1604
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
2,201,047
-468,706
| -18% | -$1.71M |
|
1605
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.29B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
152,200
+75,700
| +99% | +$4.96M |
|
|
TGI
1606
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
337,564
+6,854
| +2% | +$152K |
|
1607
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.21B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
513,017
+83,968
| +20% | +$1.59M |
|
|
ARGU
1608
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
854,033
+10,997
| +1% | +$109K |
|
|
SNRH
1609
DELISTED
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
SNRH
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
867,873
-53,387
| -6% | -$522K |
|
1610
Tanger
SKT
$4.85B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
495,165
+149,197
| +43% | +$2.59M |
|
1611
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.7B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
38,200
-11,200
| -23% | -$2.38M |
|
1612
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.72B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
185,912
-71,298
| -28% | -$3.15M |
|
|
GETR
1613
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
869,797
+10,987
| +1% | +$107K |
|
1614
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$703M
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
102,685
+75,617
| +279% | +$7.29M |
|
|
AVTR.PRA
1615
DELISTED
Avantor, Inc. Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
AVTR.PRA
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
81,900
| – | – |
|
1616
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
20,800
-34,300
| -62% | -$15M |
|
1617
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
+165,447
| New | +$7.98M |
|
1618
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.93B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
154,554
+5,823
| +4% | +$282K |
|
1619
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$321B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$9M |
|
1620
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.73B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+544,541
| New | +$7.86M |
|
1621
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$7.51M |
|
1622
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.45B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
519,050
-613,215
| -54% | -$9.84M |
|
1623
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$67.9B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
38,700
-14,900
| -28% | -$3.33M |
|
1624
Materion
MTRN
$4.77B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
98,392
+18,261
| +23% | +$1.56M |
|
|
PIAI
1625
DELISTED
Prime Impact Acquisition I
PIAI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
851,035
-123,145
| -13% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.