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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Coursera
COUR
$1.68B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
291,217
+278,830
| +2,251% | +$5.71M |
|
1852
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$21M
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+55,811
| New | +$11M |
|
|
OCA
1853
DELISTED
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
OCA
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
671,539
+131,917
| +24% | +$1.31M |
|
1854
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.9B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
152,521
+115,614
| +313% | +$5.7M |
|
1855
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.01B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
110,000
+30,000
| +38% | +$1.7M |
|
|
NVAC
1856
DELISTED
NorthView Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
NVAC
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
+679,853
| New | +$6.65M |
|
|
MOMO
1857
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
1,153,586
+741,106
| +180% | +$6.44M |
|
|
CRZN
1858
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CRZN
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
681,843
-320,000
| -32% | -$3.11M |
|
|
DTRT
1859
DELISTED
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DTRT
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
665,814
+31,729
| +5% | +$317K |
|
1860
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
47,255
+19,422
| +70% | +$2.79M |
|
1861
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$121M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
183,600
+77,000
| +72% | +$2.32M |
|
1862
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.8B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
64,509
+56,935
| +752% | +$6.05M |
|
1863
Metallus
MTUS
$879M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
303,619
-260,122
| -46% | -$4.57M |
|
1864
PagerDuty
PD
$795M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
193,892
-325,227
| -63% | -$10.5M |
|
|
BBBY
1865
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
294,213
-258,081
| -47% | -$4.49M |
|
|
ABMD
1866
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
20,000
-15,500
| -44% | -$4.77M |
|
1867
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
61,192
+17,880
| +41% | +$1.84M |
|
1868
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
CURR
1869
Currenc Group
CURR
$346M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+657,629
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1870
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$432M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
722,527
-461,687
| -39% | -$5.32M |
|
1871
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.94B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$7.27M |
|
1872
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.4B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
97,066
-244,375
| -72% | -$15.3M |
|
|
MCAA
1873
DELISTED
Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MCAA
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
651,060
+584,290
| +875% | +$5.86M |
|
1874
Bilibili
BILI
$7.56B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
256,516
+115,669
| +82% | +$3.72M |
|
|
TWNK
1875
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
298,955
-377,660
| -56% | -$7.83M |
|
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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.