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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,701
+9,292
| +69% | +$1M |
|
2752
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
241,942
-531,503
| -69% | -$6.08M |
|
|
EONR
2753
EON Resources
EONR
$25.4M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,900
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
PWSC
2754
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
199,109
+29,402
| +17% | +$404K |
|
2755
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-400
| -2% | -$44K |
|
2756
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-29,000
| -61% | -$3.8M |
|
|
CSW
2757
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.44B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,073
+4,529
| +24% | +$483K |
|
|
BGFV
2758
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
211,967
+173,491
| +451% | +$2.37M |
|
2759
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-700
| -1% | -$38.9K |
|
2760
PUT
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-60,300
| -87% | -$15.5M |
|
2761
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$158M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
249,295
+77,117
| +45% | +$913K |
|
|
IACC
2762
DELISTED
ION Acquisition Corp 3 Ltd.
IACC
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
243,097
| – | – |
|
2763
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.7B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
214,000
+156,400
| +272% | +$1.85M |
|
2764
Traeger
COOK
$165M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,134
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2765
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
101,120
-3,393
| -3% | -$100K |
|
2766
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,839
+5,186
| +25% | +$489K |
|
2767
Forward Air
FWRD
$461M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,701
+19,588
| +320% | +$1.82M |
|
2768
Community Bank
CBU
$3.39B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,333
-32,787
| -47% | -$2.15M |
|
2769
Cardlytics
CDLX
$22.2M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,588
+9,622
| +996% | +$3.22M |
|
2770
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.71B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
36,319
-65,982
| -64% | -$3.72M |
|
2771
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$2.88M |
|
2772
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
175,276
-91,714
| -34% | -$1.27M |
|
|
EMBK
2773
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
232,749
+231,150
| +14,456% | +$13.5M |
|
2774
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$548M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
118,568
-58,887
| -33% | -$1.16M |
|
|
FTCH
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
328,400
+85,900
| +35% | +$879K |
|
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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.