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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-14,000
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
|
SCMA
2827
DELISTED
Seaport Calibre Materials Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SCMA
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
218,923
| – | – |
|
|
TRTX
2828
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$630M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
242,512
+51,096
| +27% | +$535K |
|
2829
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
119,752
-7,092
| -6% | -$130K |
|
2830
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,843
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2831
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2832
PUT
GSK
GSK
$107B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-32,000
| -44% | -$1.77M |
|
2833
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,029
-46,597
| -56% | -$3.27M |
|
2834
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+82,200
| +591% | +$2.41M |
|
2835
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25.1B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,213
+15,360
| +70% | +$943K |
|
2836
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+600
| +6% | +$127K |
|
2837
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$21.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,883
-305,318
| -87% | -$14.5M |
|
2838
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.34B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,287
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
LYLT
2839
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
605,372
+453,329
| +298% | +$4.85M |
|
2840
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
74,747
-20,044
| -21% | -$613K |
|
2841
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$907M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,735
-3,404
| -5% | -$121K |
|
|
BECN
2842
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,747
+3,067
| +8% | +$180K |
|
2843
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,181
-30,308
| -75% | -$7.45M |
|
2844
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPLI
2845
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,254
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
SPK
2846
DELISTED
SPK Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
SPK
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
213,247
| – | – |
|
2847
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,964
+11,762
| +83% | +$1.05M |
|
2848
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-33,000
| -46% | -$1.9M |
|
2849
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$5.75B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
FRLAU
2850
DELISTED
Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation Units
FRLAU
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
209,666
| – | – |
|
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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.