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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLNG
2526
DELISTED
Belong Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLNG
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
313,722
| – | – |
|
2527
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.9B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
275,200
+32,600
| +13% | +$460K |
|
|
SCUA
2528
DELISTED
Sculptor Acquisition Corp I
SCUA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
2529
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,403
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2530
PUT
Medifast
MED
$110M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+7,000
| +70% | +$1.25M |
|
2531
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$118M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
-7,500
| -4% | -$172K |
|
|
SPGS
2532
DELISTED
Simon Property Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
SPGS
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
312,486
+712
| +0.2% | +$6.97K |
|
2533
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,964
-1,519
| -5% | -$171K |
|
2534
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.11B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
940,465
-150,835
| -14% | -$290K |
|
|
CVGW
2535
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,201
-23,309
| -24% | -$844K |
|
2536
Rollins
ROL
$18.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,455
-342,906
| -80% | -$11.8M |
|
2537
Aflac
AFL
$64.8B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,976
+4,812
| +10% | +$284K |
|
2538
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.82B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
360,000
-380,900
| -51% | -$4.75M |
|
|
ZUO
2539
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+338,620
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
MCHB
2540
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.68B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
87,262
+10,477
| +14% | +$422K |
|
|
TIOA
2541
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
309,612
+75,000
| +32% | +$734K |
|
2542
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2543
Honda
HMC
$39.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
125,118
-46,960
| -27% | -$1.2M |
|
2544
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.7B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
90,718
-246,254
| -73% | -$9.05M |
|
2545
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.78B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
557,147
+180,211
| +48% | +$1.08M |
|
2546
United Rentals
URI
$66.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,421
-48,170
| -80% | -$14.2M |
|
|
AILE
2547
DELISTED
iLearningEngines, Inc. Common Stock
AILE
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
309,063
+26,600
| +9% | +$260K |
|
2548
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.85B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
748,465
+134,927
| +22% | +$510K |
|
|
PLAO
2549
DELISTED
Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
PLAO
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2550
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$40.4B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+793,459
| New | +$4.67M |
|
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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.