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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
111,446
-427,267
| -79% | -$8.11M |
|
2927
Altimmune
ALT
$568M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
169,683
-798,053
| -82% | -$4.92M |
|
2928
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,397
-46,229
| -58% | -$2.91M |
|
|
SGHL
2929
DELISTED
Signal Hill Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SGHL
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2930
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,710
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2931
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
122,619
+32,673
| +36% | +$557K |
|
2932
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.98B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
49,588
-8,510
| -15% | -$344K |
|
2933
Itron
ITRI
$4.48B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
40,004
-191,247
| -83% | -$9.49M |
|
2934
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-400
| -0.8% | -$12.5K |
|
2935
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.36B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
CSLM
2936
DELISTED
CSLM Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
CSLM
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+166,387
| +495% | +$1.63M |
|
2937
AppFolio
APPF
$6.62B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,562
+6,006
| +39% | +$606K |
|
2938
WPP
WPP
$4.67B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,523
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
EB
2939
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,244
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2940
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,432
-54,252
| -68% | -$4.75M |
|
2941
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
34,305
+8,450
| +33% | +$502K |
|
2942
ICF International
ICFI
$1.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,415
+6,296
| +45% | +$611K |
|
2943
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
7,614
-17,893
| -70% | -$4.49M |
|
|
SCPL
2944
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
138,257
+20,915
| +18% | +$279K |
|
2945
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$630M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
556,309
-12,555
| -2% | -$49.2K |
|
2946
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.35B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
156,514
-371,570
| -70% | -$5.09M |
|
2947
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58.3B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-31,660
| -32% | -$1.07M |
|
2948
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2949
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.66B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,614
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2950
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.77B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
27,518
-39,977
| -59% | -$2.88M |
|
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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.