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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$60.8M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
158,164
+7,142
| +5% | +$70K |
|
|
SEMR
3127
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
119,988
-37,989
| -24% | -$414K |
|
3128
Arcosa
ACA
$7.11B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,395
-18,594
| -36% | -$974K |
|
3129
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
138,562
+61,749
| +80% | +$871K |
|
|
NAPA
3130
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
73,351
+21,441
| +41% | +$421K |
|
3131
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.59B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
114,658
-429,883
| -79% | -$6.22M |
|
3132
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3133
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$79.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3134
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$332M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,745
+33,786
| +161% | +$895K |
|
3135
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$4.45B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-31,200
| -40% | -$1.47M |
|
3136
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
CONN
3137
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
191,497
+15,727
| +9% | +$207K |
|
3138
Aaon
AAON
$6.95B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,047
-98,961
| -70% | -$3.47M |
|
3139
Adeia
ADEA
$2.55B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
400,533
+241,943
| +153% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BRKL
3140
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
114,789
-930
| -0.8% | -$13.4K |
|
3141
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.15B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
410,677
+315,409
| +331% | +$1.27M |
|
3142
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-29,100
| -42% | -$1.17M |
|
3143
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
55,084
-2,141
| -4% | -$67.1K |
|
3144
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$2.07M |
|
3145
Kemper
KMPR
$1.81B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,831
-20,814
| -40% | -$1.04M |
|
3146
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
3147
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.62B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,217
-2,800
| -20% | -$421K |
|
|
DNMR
3148
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
8,313
-28,754
| -78% | -$5.22M |
|
|
OSG
3149
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$257M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,342
-172,893
| -56% | -$1.64M |
|
|
TWCB
3150
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
156,351
| – | – |
|
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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.