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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNIX
3051
DELISTED
Bannix Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
BNIX
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
170,775
| – | – |
|
3052
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-22,100
| -56% | -$2.34M |
|
|
TCRR
3053
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
578,887
-223,620
| -28% | -$552K |
|
|
BNY
3054
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+14,800
| +58% | +$659K |
|
3055
ThredUp
TDUP
$765M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+670,481
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
SUM
3056
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,222
+31,073
| +74% | +$825K |
|
|
AFAQ
3057
DELISTED
AF Acquisition Corp
AFAQ
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
171,789
+100
| +0.1% | +$976 |
|
3058
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.82B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,003
| New | +$1.95M |
|
3059
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.72B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,156
-32,983
| -61% | -$2.76M |
|
3060
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,854
-4,595
| -8% | -$163K |
|
|
ARYD
3061
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV Class A Odinary Shares
ARYD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
169,659
+152,001
| +861% | +$1.49M |
|
3062
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.16B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
109,322
+50,027
| +84% | +$880K |
|
3063
Kura Oncology
KURA
$793M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+27,002
| +42% | +$388K |
|
3064
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.11B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
| – | – |
|
|
AXAC
3065
DELISTED
AXIOS Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corporation
AXAC
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
166,667
-217,743
| -57% | -$2.18M |
|
|
NFBK
3066
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
127,547
+20,262
| +19% | +$266K |
|
|
B
3067
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,366
-70,651
| -57% | -$2.46M |
|
3068
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,196
-25,957
| -30% | -$759K |
|
3069
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
357,800
| – | – |
|
3070
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.14B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
LAC
3071
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,650
-949,934
| -92% | -$24.3M |
|
3072
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$134M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-6,775
| -53% | -$1.88M |
|
3073
Torrid Holdings
CURV
$274M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
380,270
+171,120
| +82% | +$960K |
|
|
RDUS
3074
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
SMLR
3075
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,099
+23,580
| +68% | +$843K |
|
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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.