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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.2B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
258,300
-498,340
| -66% | -$10.2M |
|
|
MSPR
2052
DELISTED
MSP Recovery Inc
MSPR
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
124
-54
| -30% | -$2.37M |
|
2053
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$908M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
101,848
-20,430
| -17% | -$1.32M |
|
2054
MasTec
MTZ
$24.7B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
63,145
+25,641
| +68% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ACC
2055
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
98,260
+65,804
| +203% | +$3.52M |
|
|
SRCL
2056
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
93,313
+88,849
| +1,990% | +$5.15M |
|
2057
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$11.2M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
7,800
+4,947
| +173% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SLI
2058
Standard Lithium
SLI
$498M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
+623,495
| New | +$4.22M |
|
2059
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
71,500
+38,800
| +119% | +$3.59M |
|
2060
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.2B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
132,600
-115,600
| -47% | -$4.53M |
|
2061
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
ASAX
2062
DELISTED
Astrea Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ASAX
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
560,093
+85,000
| +18% | +$830K |
|
|
DADA
2063
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+599,079
| New | +$5.84M |
|
2064
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$121M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
550,805
+83,568
| +18% | +$827K |
|
|
MTVC
2065
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
AAQC
2066
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
558,939
-79,710
| -12% | -$774K |
|
|
CLOE
2067
DELISTED
Clover Leaf Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLOE
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
541,531
+127,731
| +31% | +$1.28M |
|
2068
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
48,200
+20,400
| +73% | +$2.29M |
|
|
ZH
2069
Zhihu
ZH
$281M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
375,463
+247,098
| +192% | +$5.3M |
|
|
CLIM
2070
DELISTED
Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corporation
CLIM
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
556,332
-369,028
| -40% | -$3.6M |
|
2071
Volato Group
SOAR
$7.22M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$5.42M |
|
2072
Nice
NICE
$5.94B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
+24,841
| New | +$6.02M |
|
|
CS
2073
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
691,866
-1,190,774
| -63% | -$10.6M |
|
|
MTRY
2074
DELISTED
Monterey Innovation Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MTRY
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
542,712
+10,000
| +2% | +$99.2K |
|
2075
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+54,100
| New | +$5.29M |
|
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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.