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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GDEN
3026
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,185
| New | +$2.08M |
|
3027
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.4M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
224
-395
| -64% | -$3.73M |
|
3028
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
106,350
| – | – |
|
3029
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,533
-15,898
| -31% | -$868K |
|
3030
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-1,000
| -1% | -$24.7K |
|
|
LPRO
3031
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
$372M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,985
| New | +$2.28M |
|
3032
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,240
-31,446
| -75% | -$5.87M |
|
|
HUGS
3033
DELISTED
USHG Acquisition Corp.
HUGS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
177,449
| – | – |
|
|
IBTX
3034
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,587
+8,192
| +47% | +$572K |
|
|
OSG
3035
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
846,727
-56,296
| -6% | -$121K |
|
3036
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-43,000
| -61% | -$2.48M |
|
3037
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$144B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
35,224
-2,616
| -7% | -$135K |
|
3038
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.34B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-59,900
| -60% | -$2.78M |
|
3039
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$248B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
DOOR
3040
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
VLAT
3041
DELISTED
Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
VLAT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
176,285
+62,100
| +54% | +$605K |
|
3042
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.28B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
166,449
+35,504
| +27% | +$408K |
|
3043
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
+133,700
| +631% | +$1.58M |
|
3044
Morningstar
MORN
$7.55B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
7,093
-2,910
| -29% | -$733K |
|
3045
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,860
+1,127
| +7% | +$119K |
|
|
BBT
3046
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,955
-6,968
| -9% | -$181K |
|
|
TSIB
3047
DELISTED
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II Class A common stock
TSIB
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
174,385
| – | – |
|
|
GTM
3048
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.03B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+41,300
| +413% | +$1.82M |
|
|
RAD
3049
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
252,859
+191,573
| +313% | +$1.27M |
|
3050
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,769
-65,231
| -49% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.