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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-4,800
| -34% | -$759K |
|
3152
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
3153
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
16,683
-38,835
| -70% | -$3.59M |
|
|
KSI
3154
DELISTED
Kadem Sustainable Impact Corporation Class A common stock
KSI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
154,074
| – | – |
|
3155
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,946
-57,287
| -83% | -$8.01M |
|
3156
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$80.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
+42,600
| +30% | +$415K |
|
3157
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGTI
3158
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
90,307
-80,172
| -47% | -$1.44M |
|
|
SVM
3159
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.02B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
606,200
+59,900
| +11% | +$181K |
|
|
JWN
3160
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
|
FLFVU
3161
DELISTED
Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation Unit
FLFVU
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
3162
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,693
-3,383
| -8% | -$152K |
|
3163
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.58B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
RJET
3164
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$845M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,482
+7,602
| +20% | +$357K |
|
3165
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$95.1M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,711
-5,502
| -12% | -$244K |
|
3166
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,006
-7,459
| -25% | -$493K |
|
3167
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,121
-13,811
| -21% | -$423K |
|
|
SRC
3168
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,402
-43,258
| -52% | -$1.82M |
|
3169
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
13,141
-2,486
| -16% | -$281K |
|
|
HEES
3170
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,267
| New | +$1.8M |
|
3171
PUT
Applovin
APP
$134B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+7,600
| +21% | +$305K |
|
|
MSSA
3172
DELISTED
Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation Ordinary shares
MSSA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
ARIZ
3173
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3174
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-14,600
| -42% | -$1.27M |
|
3175
First Advantage
FA
$3.69B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
116,435
+2,925
| +3% | +$46.2K |
|
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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.