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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
39,187
+19,778
| +102% | +$2.57M |
|
|
NOVA
2027
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
260,548
+204,654
| +366% | +$3.91M |
|
|
HTAQ
2028
DELISTED
Hunt Companies Acquisition Corp. I
HTAQ
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
477,760
+75,000
| +19% | +$752K |
|
2029
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.5B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
956,100
-1,194,900
| -56% | -$5.27M |
|
2030
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.1B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
86,455
+27,000
| +45% | +$1.5M |
|
|
OTLY
2031
Oatly Group
OTLY
$460M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
69,278
-61,345
| -47% | -$4.79M |
|
2032
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$69.9B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
|
SGMO
2033
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
1,156,230
+401,463
| +53% | +$1.74M |
|
2034
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.8B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
102,337
+69,492
| +212% | +$3.96M |
|
2035
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.59M |
|
2036
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.49B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
290,365
+150,596
| +108% | +$2.22M |
|
|
VSAC
2037
DELISTED
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VSAC
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
477,722
| – | – |
|
2038
Sanmina
SANM
$9.83B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
117,389
-57,812
| -33% | -$2.39M |
|
|
DLCA
2039
DELISTED
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DLCA
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
484,994
+30,063
| +7% | +$296K |
|
2040
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.68B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
70,500
-52,900
| -43% | -$3.85M |
|
2041
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
125,219
-154,071
| -55% | -$4.82M |
|
2042
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.2B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
213,662
+129,882
| +155% | +$3.28M |
|
2043
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.8B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
161,099
-12,836
| -7% | -$395K |
|
|
SWET
2044
DELISTED
Athlon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
SWET
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
483,289
+50,504
| +12% | +$496K |
|
2045
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.76B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
250,000
+225,200
| +908% | +$4.69M |
|
2046
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
20,100
-5,100
| -20% | -$1.57M |
|
2047
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
99,358
-86,644
| -47% | -$4.02M |
|
|
NOVA
2048
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
257,700
+200,000
| +347% | +$3.82M |
|
|
OSTR
2049
DELISTED
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OSTR
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
484,060
+4,510
| +0.9% | +$44.2K |
|
2050
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$64.8B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
85,800
| – | – |
|
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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.