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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RICO
1776
DELISTED
Agrico Acquisition Corp
RICO
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
718,359
+191,720
| +36% | +$1.93M |
|
1777
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.45B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
601,765
+257,610
| +75% | +$2.37M |
|
|
LGF.B
1778
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
483,623
-35,397
| -7% | -$513K |
|
|
ZCAR
1779
DELISTED
Zoomcar
ZCAR
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+363
| New | +$7.21M |
|
|
AVAC
1780
DELISTED
Avalon Acquisition Inc. Class A Common Stock
AVAC
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
727,366
+189,712
| +35% | +$1.88M |
|
1781
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$46.7M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
146,916
-2,880
| -2% | -$142K |
|
|
NIR
1782
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
728,902
| – | – |
|
1783
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
172,300
-52,100
| -23% | -$2.24M |
|
1784
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$122B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
180,000
-310,000
| -63% | -$15.9M |
|
|
ANAC
1785
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
737,123
-64,206
| -8% | -$625K |
|
1786
Amdocs
DOX
$5.83B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
87,765
-359,423
| -80% | -$28.2M |
|
1787
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.77B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
273,400
+17,900
| +7% | +$507K |
|
1788
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
206,254
-656,859
| -76% | -$22.5M |
|
1789
Toro Company
TTC
$9.08B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
84,209
-8,454
| -9% | -$787K |
|
1790
SITE Centers
SITC
$235M
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
551,088
-430,208
| -44% | -$5.24M |
|
1791
Avient
AVNT
$3.41B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
149,593
+37,989
| +34% | +$1.96M |
|
1792
Kodak
KODK
$812M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
1,095,017
+306,665
| +39% | +$1.46M |
|
|
EFOR
1793
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$953M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
61,171
+40,695
| +199% | +$4.61M |
|
1794
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.94B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
53,752
-33,130
| -38% | -$4.58M |
|
1795
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.46B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
123,403
-187,756
| -60% | -$9.7M |
|
|
AXH
1796
DELISTED
Industrial Human Capital, Inc.
AXH
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
711,560
+614,056
| +630% | +$6.11M |
|
1797
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.4M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
40,478
-2,123
| -5% | -$389K |
|
1798
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.1B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
47,600
+2,400
| +5% | +$374K |
|
1799
Sanmina
SANM
$9.24B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
175,201
-122,633
| -41% | -$4.88M |
|
1800
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.01B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
108,043
+96,202
| +812% | +$5.59M |
|
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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.