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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AOGO
2801
DELISTED
Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
AOGO
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+100,000
| +80% | +$996K |
|
2802
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,650
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2803
Zeta Global
ZETA
$5.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
494,201
+211,943
| +75% | +$1.86M |
|
|
BCPC
2804
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.26B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,201
+12,913
| +301% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DECA
2805
DELISTED
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DECA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
ASCA
2806
DELISTED
A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ASCA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+150,000
| +200% | +$1.49M |
|
2807
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$6.92M |
|
2808
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.44B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
2809
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.44B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-193,500
| -66% | -$4.56M |
|
2810
CALL
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
BLTS
2811
DELISTED
Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLTS
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
226,178
| – | – |
|
|
VISN
2812
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.61B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
363,563
-775,340
| -68% | -$5.42M |
|
2813
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
2814
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-99,800
| -67% | -$5.14M |
|
|
TUYA
2815
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.04B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
843,729
+124,643
| +17% | +$334K |
|
2816
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$5.79B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
487,092
+462,511
| +1,882% | +$1.97M |
|
2817
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
84,858
+77,792
| +1,101% | +$2.62M |
|
2818
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,555
+44,043
| +326% | +$2.45M |
|
2819
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.56B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,118
-62,497
| -51% | -$2.68M |
|
|
SEM
2820
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
172,812
-423,612
| -71% | -$5.44M |
|
2821
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.03B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,910
+11,700
| +50% | +$882K |
|
2822
GeoPark
GPRK
$609M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
169,948
-151,739
| -47% | -$2.37M |
|
|
DCPH
2823
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
166,885
+102,991
| +161% | +$1.14M |
|
|
OSI
2824
DELISTED
Osiris Acquisition Corp.
OSI
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
224,609
| – | – |
|
2825
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$2.41M |
|
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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.