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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Mobix Labs
MOBX
$27.5M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
39,419
| – | – |
|
|
YTPG
2452
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
398,118
+1,800
| +0.5% | +$17.6K |
|
|
BWIN
2453
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.75B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
145,649
+4,505
| +3% | +$130K |
|
2454
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+11,400
| +114% | +$2.5M |
|
2455
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.05B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
106,217
+15,323
| +17% | +$612K |
|
|
AXON
2456
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,287
-108,606
| -79% | -$14.9M |
|
2457
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.28B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,427
+55,430
| +142% | +$2.47M |
|
2458
Medpace
MEDP
$16.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,771
+12,346
| +108% | +$2.04M |
|
|
KC
2459
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.96B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
640,165
+517,850
| +423% | +$4.22M |
|
|
GOOS
2460
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
147,557
-256,598
| -63% | -$7.37M |
|
2461
Biote Corp
BTMD
$61.9M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
392,700
-114,100
| -23% | -$1.12M |
|
2462
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
104,513
+4,032
| +4% | +$138K |
|
|
VPCB
2463
DELISTED
VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II Class A ordinary shre
VPCB
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
395,259
+10,504
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
ACDI
2464
DELISTED
Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III
ACDI
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,879
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
ORGN
2465
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,613
+13,002
| +197% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CHNG
2466
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
177,568
+38,302
| +28% | +$795K |
|
2467
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.8B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
316,958
-339,057
| -52% | -$4.23M |
|
|
KAIR
2468
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
393,909
+194,561
| +98% | +$1.9M |
|
|
ALTR
2469
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
59,907
-29,856
| -33% | -$1.88M |
|
|
NGC
2470
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III
NGC
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
395,580
-18,607
| -4% | -$181K |
|
2471
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$548M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
177,455
+18,556
| +12% | +$361K |
|
2472
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
AVDX
2473
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
477,733
+460,355
| +2,649% | +$4.64M |
|
2474
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
24,007
-128,564
| -84% | -$18.2M |
|
|
AXAC
2475
DELISTED
AXIOS Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corporation
AXAC
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+384,410
| New | +$3.83M |
|
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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.