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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MACC
2351
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
436,676
-858,651
| -66% | -$8.34M |
|
2352
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
+105,400
| +88% | +$1.96M |
|
2353
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$43.5B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+45,200
| +330% | +$3.08M |
|
2354
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,674
-422,450
| -84% | -$21.5M |
|
2355
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.69B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-2,000
| -3% | -$126K |
|
|
ME
2356
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
55,555
+45,258
| +440% | +$4.13M |
|
|
CPAR
2357
DELISTED
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
CPAR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
437,358
-341,997
| -44% | -$3.32M |
|
|
JBGS
2358
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
145,528
+45,485
| +45% | +$1.28M |
|
2359
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,512
+19,728
| +133% | +$2.76M |
|
|
LFAC
2360
DELISTED
LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
LFAC
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,000
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
SWET
2361
DELISTED
Athlon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
SWET
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
432,785
-547,258
| -56% | -$5.34M |
|
|
TSPQ
2362
DELISTED
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
TSPQ
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
434,357
-1,122,179
| -72% | -$10.9M |
|
2363
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$261M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,633
| New | +$6.26M |
|
|
DNZ
2364
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
431,218
+104,785
| +32% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AKIC
2365
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
426,363
+1,344
| +0.3% | +$13.2K |
|
2366
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.1B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,129
+421
| +2% | +$94.3K |
|
2367
Bumble
BMBL
$387M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
145,366
+135,498
| +1,373% | +$3.75M |
|
2368
Envoy Medical
COCH
$49.6M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
430,500
-991,816
| -70% | -$9.65M |
|
|
STKL
2369
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
837,249
+247,657
| +42% | +$1.31M |
|
2370
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.76B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+3,100
| +28% | +$968K |
|
2371
Fiverr
FVRR
$331M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,220
+53,458
| +3,034% | +$4.24M |
|
2372
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.55B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
169,560
-43,121
| -20% | -$1.31M |
|
|
FPAC
2373
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
421,700
| – | – |
|
|
SA
2374
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.71B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
226,396
+145,554
| +180% | +$2.48M |
|
2375
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,100
| New | +$4.99M |
|
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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.