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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.37B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
153,432
-130,008
| -46% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CTAQ
1827
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
CTAQ
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
701,976
+192,576
| +38% | +$1.88M |
|
1828
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.99B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
135,377
+101,122
| +295% | +$6.47M |
|
1829
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
91,178
-192,249
| -68% | -$12.1M |
|
|
BLDP
1830
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$808M
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
590,700
+177,000
| +43% | +$1.89M |
|
|
OCAX
1831
DELISTED
OCA Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OCAX
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
683,504
| – | – |
|
1832
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.9B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
28,100
| – | – |
|
1833
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.31B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
208,829
+126,915
| +155% | +$4.38M |
|
|
PPGH
1834
DELISTED
Poema Global Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PPGH
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
693,970
-96,593
| -12% | -$958K |
|
|
NSTD
1835
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
701,598
+100,690
| +17% | +$979K |
|
1836
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.2B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
10,500
+6,500
| +163% | +$4.18M |
|
|
SHCA
1837
DELISTED
Spindletop Health Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SHCA
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
+680,152
| New | +$6.75M |
|
1838
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.51B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
138,336
-59,798
| -30% | -$3.31M |
|
1839
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
30,584
+6,516
| +27% | +$1.46M |
|
|
INN
1840
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$743M
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
682,837
-45,772
| -6% | -$450K |
|
|
EXK
1841
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.29B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
1,461,623
+1,447,123
| +9,980% | +$6.3M |
|
1842
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.82B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
97,471
+35,837
| +58% | +$2.64M |
|
|
ZFOX
1843
DELISTED
ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
ZFOX
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
668,042
+265,000
| +66% | +$2.67M |
|
|
FL
1844
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
227,900
+24,100
| +12% | +$921K |
|
1845
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
120,384
-23,701
| -16% | -$1.18M |
|
1846
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
3,228,704
+420,276
| +15% | +$1.16M |
|
1847
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.18B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
337,500
+300,000
| +800% | +$5.15M |
|
1848
W&T Offshore
WTI
$473M
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
1,762,227
+748,665
| +74% | +$3.3M |
|
|
UHG
1849
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
685,751
-78,555
| -10% | -$766K |
|
|
NSTG
1850
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
193,126
-184,334
| -49% | -$6.35M |
|
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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.