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 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$351M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$347M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$358M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 12.38% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.77% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.11% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.12B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+269,113
| New | +$5.74M |
|
|
BNY
1952
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
123,000
+103,300
| +524% | +$4.6M |
|
1953
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
94,208
-309,742
| -77% | -$17.1M |
|
1954
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.18B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
88,143
-75,178
| -46% | -$4.57M |
|
1955
Ambev
ABEV
$48.2B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
2,035,729
-2,063,834
| -50% | -$5.89M |
|
|
DNAB
1956
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAB
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
525,711
| – | – |
|
1957
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.31B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
327,675
+119,785
| +58% | +$1.89M |
|
1958
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1959
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.91B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
47,264
-31,221
| -40% | -$4.14M |
|
1960
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
316,400
+76,800
| +32% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PRMW
1961
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
381,462
+233,161
| +157% | +$3.28M |
|
|
ECOM
1962
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
349,515
+179,818
| +106% | +$2.57M |
|
|
TCDA
1963
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
526,336
-203,776
| -28% | -$1.94M |
|
|
RIDE
1964
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
214,872
+203,484
| +1,787% | +$6.56M |
|
1965
Spectral AI
MDAI
$50.3M
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
518,420
| – | – |
|
1966
Nu Holdings
NU
$70B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+1,359,844
| New | +$6.9M |
|
1967
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
118,853
-184,858
| -61% | -$8.51M |
|
1968
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
18,000
-2,400
| -12% | -$642K |
|
1969
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
105,344
-79,957
| -43% | -$4.03M |
|
1970
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$6.41B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
+278,800
| New | +$5.21M |
|
1971
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.1B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
179,705
+117,346
| +188% | +$3.34M |
|
1972
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.25B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
77,300
+33,200
| +75% | +$2.68M |
|
1973
Saic
SAIC
$4.89B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
54,276
-150,986
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
|
MEOA
1974
DELISTED
Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc. Class A Common Stock
MEOA
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
498,690
+72,000
| +17% | +$725K |
|
1975
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
68,897
-774,214
| -92% | -$60.8M |
|
Similar funds
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 6,080 positions worth $85.3B, down 20% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2022, closing 791 positions and reducing 1,836 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units, an estimated $64.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF worth $171M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2022 buy was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: 4,273,656 shares worth $171M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q2 2022, an estimated $510M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $573M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $64.1M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 596 new positions and closed 791 in Q2 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.