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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
93,500
-192,900
| -67% | -$10.9M |
|
2027
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
27,900
-176,400
| -86% | -$40.6M |
|
2028
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$70.5B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2029
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.84B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
55,606
+12,361
| +29% | +$1.37M |
|
2030
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.2B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
64,053
-105,863
| -62% | -$9.18M |
|
|
GRDI
2031
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
569,223
| – | – |
|
2032
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.22B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
48,200
-25,000
| -34% | -$2.92M |
|
2033
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
438,928
+181,108
| +70% | +$3.11M |
|
|
GAP
2034
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
397,800
-11,300
| -3% | -$180K |
|
|
SIVB
2035
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
10,000
-33,300
| -77% | -$20.2M |
|
|
EAC
2036
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
569,353
+279,326
| +96% | +$2.73M |
|
2037
BlackBerry
BB
$4.74B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
747,791
-112,198
| -13% | -$845K |
|
|
MNTV
2038
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
343,110
+130,439
| +61% | +$2.18M |
|
|
FLG
2039
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.83B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
173,426
-48,089
| -22% | -$1.69M |
|
|
ICNC
2040
DELISTED
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp.
ICNC
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
557,593
+57,590
| +12% | +$572K |
|
2041
TruGolf
TRUG
$1.3M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
1,124
| – | – |
|
2042
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
79,626
-101,694
| -56% | -$7.32M |
|
2043
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
64,440
+5,140
| +9% | +$445K |
|
|
GGAA
2044
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GGAA
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+554,560
| New | +$5.51M |
|
|
FRXB
2045
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
FRXB
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
566,476
-645,077
| -53% | -$6.28M |
|
2046
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.71B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
66,115
+9,025
| +16% | +$742K |
|
2047
Drilling Tools International
DTI
$79.4M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+557,624
| New | +$5.51M |
|
2048
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$65.9B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
85,800
+78,000
| +1,000% | +$4.88M |
|
2049
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+239,600
| New | +$5.31M |
|
2050
Rapid7
RPD
$642M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
49,537
+31,675
| +177% | +$3.18M |
|
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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.