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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABMD
2726
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.7M |
|
2727
PubMatic
PUBM
$608M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
155,593
+18,863
| +14% | +$404K |
|
2728
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$3.66B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-50,000
| -27% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AVLR
2729
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-22,900
| -40% | -$1.88M |
|
2730
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.24B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
-444,400
| -68% | -$6.27M |
|
2731
NET Power
NPWR
$120M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
252,899
| – | – |
|
2732
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
268,284
-151,099
| -36% | -$1.49M |
|
2733
Icon
ICLR
$13.7B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
11,358
-3,373
| -23% | -$756K |
|
2734
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2735
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.85B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
267,271
+233,286
| +686% | +$3.74M |
|
|
NKGN
2736
DELISTED
NKGen Biotech, Inc. Common Stock
NKGN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
252,656
| – | – |
|
2737
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+9,396
| +109% | +$1.7M |
|
|
MOMO
2738
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
484,800
+202,800
| +72% | +$1.06M |
|
2739
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,975
+16,503
| +158% | +$1.83M |
|
2740
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$794M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,352
-31,849
| -51% | -$2.68M |
|
2741
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
| – | – |
|
2742
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.29B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+46,500
| +93% | +$1.35M |
|
|
ZIMV
2743
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
152,110
+66,676
| +78% | +$1.47M |
|
2744
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,407
+40,688
| +527% | +$2.18M |
|
2745
SunCar Technology Group
SDA
$78.9M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
239,460
| – | – |
|
|
SAND
2746
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
408,600
-381,876
| -48% | -$2.71M |
|
|
AYX
2747
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2748
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$347B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-23,400
| -47% | -$2.57M |
|
|
QDRO
2749
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
245,336
| – | – |
|
2750
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.14B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$2.19M |
|
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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.