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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSGA
2876
DELISTED
Blue Safari Group Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
BSGA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
205,181
| – | – |
|
|
HLTH
2877
DELISTED
Cue Health Inc. Common Stock
HLTH
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
648,556
+598,549
| +1,197% | +$3.24M |
|
2878
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+7,400
| +58% | +$899K |
|
|
2879
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.21M |
|
2880
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-34,000
| -36% | -$1.38M |
|
|
NGM
2881
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
160,865
+97,468
| +154% | +$1.35M |
|
2882
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,449
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
JUN
2883
DELISTED
Juniper II Corp.
JUN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
207,055
| – | – |
|
2884
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$134M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-4,805
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
|
CPE
2885
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-43,500
| -45% | -$2.33M |
|
2886
Blink Charging
BLNK
$67.5M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
124,147
+84,264
| +211% | +$1.58M |
|
2887
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2888
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-56,900
| -72% | -$6.31M |
|
2889
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,403
-87,352
| -75% | -$6.06M |
|
2890
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,729
-67,199
| -71% | -$5.83M |
|
2891
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,143
-12,075
| -25% | -$779K |
|
2892
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,904
+2,982
| +4% | +$83.5K |
|
2893
Jabil
JBL
$30.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,870
-168,426
| -81% | -$9.76M |
|
|
OGI
2894
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$131M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
556,725
+110,475
| +25% | +$563K |
|
2895
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.67B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
110,319
+17,968
| +19% | +$380K |
|
2896
NETGEAR
NTGR
$612M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
110,071
+29,169
| +36% | +$596K |
|
|
MNDT
2897
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
93,462
-138,164
| -60% | -$3.03M |
|
2898
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
218,426
+666
| +0.3% | +$6.77K |
|
|
SPNS
2899
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
84,253
+63,828
| +312% | +$1.54M |
|
|
ATEK
2900
DELISTED
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II
ATEK
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
207,878
+125,000
| +151% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.