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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MUDS
1701
DELISTED
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
MUDS
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
778,781
+400,605
| +106% | +$4M |
|
1702
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.47B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
528,084
+235,729
| +81% | +$3.45M |
|
|
VAQC
1703
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
800,253
-85,521
| -10% | -$833K |
|
1704
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
97,000
-20,500
| -17% | -$1.56M |
|
1705
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
93,000
-78,600
| -46% | -$6.02M |
|
1706
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.9B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
154,420
-258,221
| -63% | -$13.8M |
|
1707
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
25,900
+8,900
| +52% | +$2.78M |
|
|
COVA
1708
DELISTED
COVA Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
COVA
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
792,844
+231,505
| +41% | +$2.26M |
|
1709
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$657M
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
686,203
+371,554
| +118% | +$4.29M |
|
1710
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
131,634
-76,994
| -37% | -$4.5M |
|
1711
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
70,910
-50,260
| -41% | -$5.47M |
|
|
CNGL
1712
DELISTED
Canna-Global Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CNGL
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+775,065
| New | +$7.69M |
|
|
MLAI
1713
DELISTED
McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MLAI
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+775,100
| New | +$7.7M |
|
1714
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
46,245
-91,684
| -66% | -$14.2M |
|
|
SEM
1715
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
596,424
+422,209
| +242% | +$5.58M |
|
1716
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.52B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
997,824
+994,647
| +31,308% | +$38.8M |
|
1717
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
670,901
-200,353
| -23% | -$2.22M |
|
1718
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
22,815
+20,471
| +873% | +$6.88M |
|
1719
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.26B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
442,800
-177,200
| -29% | -$4.14M |
|
1720
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.74B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
115,755
+57,306
| +98% | +$3.73M |
|
|
BCSA
1721
DELISTED
Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
BCSA
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
+773,534
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1722
Remitly
RELY
$4.91B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
777,419
+542,338
| +231% | +$6.46M |
|
1723
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
174,522
-29,129
| -14% | -$1.26M |
|
1724
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
64,000
-30,000
| -32% | -$3.55M |
|
1725
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.34B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
22,500
-10,000
| -31% | -$3.62M |
|
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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.