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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.4B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
32,300
+23,200
| +255% | +$5.67M |
|
|
OACB
1677
DELISTED
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II
OACB
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
804,929
-87,628
| -10% | -$867K |
|
|
THAC
1678
DELISTED
Thrive Acquisition Corporation Class A ordinary shares
THAC
| $8M | 0.01% |
800,406
+178,724
| +29% | +$1.78M |
|
|
VTIQ
1679
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $8M | 0.01% |
812,637
| – | – |
|
1680
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.2B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
884,097
+56,677
| +7% | +$557K |
|
|
MIT
1681
DELISTED
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc.
MIT
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
814,923
+301,346
| +59% | +$2.93M |
|
1682
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
61,100
-4,900
| -7% | -$678K |
|
1683
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$92B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
1,575,344
+1,431,606
| +996% | +$6.03M |
|
1684
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.1B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
95,000
-141,300
| -60% | -$9.53M |
|
1685
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$575M
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
734,056
+718,217
| +4,534% | +$9.7M |
|
|
CMCA
1686
DELISTED
Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CMCA
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
+796,010
| New | +$7.89M |
|
1687
Chemed
CHE
$6.84B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
15,616
+7,277
| +87% | +$3.49M |
|
1688
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.23B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
29,400
-10,000
| -25% | -$2.58M |
|
|
GAPA
1689
DELISTED
G&P Acquisition Corp.
GAPA
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
794,908
+61,000
| +8% | +$602K |
|
1690
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.91B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
180,275
-216,308
| -55% | -$7.99M |
|
|
SBNY
1691
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
26,863
+25,933
| +2,788% | +$8.42M |
|
|
GAP
1692
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
559,865
+194,753
| +53% | +$3.1M |
|
1693
RH
RH
$3.37B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
24,127
+18,614
| +338% | +$7.45M |
|
|
FOUN
1694
DELISTED
Founder SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
FOUN
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
782,719
| – | – |
|
|
ASPC
1695
DELISTED
Alpha Capital Acquisition Co
ASPC
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
793,792
-75,844
| -9% | -$750K |
|
1696
Regions Financial
RF
$26.6B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
352,909
+213,983
| +154% | +$5.04M |
|
1697
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.8B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
172,974
-38,796
| -18% | -$1.98M |
|
1698
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$617M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
1,768,592
+869,026
| +97% | +$3.84M |
|
|
FAAS
1699
DELISTED
DigiAsia
FAAS
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
787,186
+113,000
| +17% | +$1.12M |
|
1700
C3.ai
AI
$1.39B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
344,295
+85,246
| +33% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.