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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TETC
2176
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
506,476
-556,682
| -52% | -$5.41M |
|
2177
CALL
BHP
BHP
$210B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,744
-96,854
| -57% | -$5.88M |
|
|
LX
2178
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$246M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,886,266
+761,085
| +68% | +$2.52M |
|
2179
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.2B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
50,824
+44,849
| +751% | +$4.58M |
|
|
SUAC
2180
DELISTED
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp.
SUAC
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,328
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
BITE
2181
DELISTED
Bite Acquisition Corp.
BITE
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
503,251
-380,315
| -43% | -$3.7M |
|
|
SOHU
2182
Sohu.com
SOHU
$348M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
292,875
+203,211
| +227% | +$3.5M |
|
2183
Community Bank
CBU
$3.42B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
70,120
+26,535
| +61% | +$1.93M |
|
|
HLAH
2184
DELISTED
Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HLAH
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
501,233
-471,485
| -48% | -$4.6M |
|
2185
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$61.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-10,000
| -50% | -$4.36M |
|
|
ISAA
2186
DELISTED
Iron Spark I Inc. Class A Common Stock
ISAA
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
490,498
| – | – |
|
2187
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.6B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2188
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$6.06B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
126,283
+25,887
| +26% | +$983K |
|
2189
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$136M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
12,305
-6,710
| -35% | -$2.07M |
|
|
EBIX
2190
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
147,505
+78,865
| +115% | +$2.46M |
|
2191
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$3.71B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+20,000
| +12% | +$566K |
|
2192
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$10.5B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-800
| -4% | -$222K |
|
|
APN
2193
DELISTED
Apeiron Capital Investment Corp
APN
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+488,304
| New | +$4.86M |
|
2194
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$7.09B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+11,800
| +84% | +$2.24M |
|
2195
Honda
HMC
$39.9B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
172,078
-463,358
| -73% | -$13.6M |
|
|
GFGD
2196
DELISTED
The Growth for Good Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
GFGD
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$4.83M |
|
2197
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.38B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
319,391
-28,844
| -8% | -$447K |
|
2198
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$185M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
636,221
+342,198
| +116% | +$1.53M |
|
2199
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
376,052
-80,413
| -18% | -$1.07M |
|
2200
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.5B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
24,216
-4,657
| -16% | -$874K |
|
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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.