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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,163
| New | +$1.68M |
|
3252
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
118,255
+79,917
| +208% | +$881K |
|
3253
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.75B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,707
-103,320
| -83% | -$6.35M |
|
3254
Teleflex
TFX
$5.96B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,464
+265
| +5% | +$77.2K |
|
3255
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$430M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
BCOV
3256
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
211,430
-8,589
| -4% | -$60.5K |
|
|
DSAQ
3257
DELISTED
Direct Selling Acquisition Corp.
DSAQ
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
133,334
-774,862
| -85% | -$7.77M |
|
3258
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
9,473
-14,906
| -61% | -$2.13M |
|
|
MTAL
3259
DELISTED
Metals Acquisition
MTAL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
| – | – |
|
3260
CALL
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
12,319
-72,477
| -85% | -$8.76M |
|
|
FINM
3261
DELISTED
Marlin Technology Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
FINM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
134,610
-465,637
| -78% | -$4.58M |
|
|
CTLT
3262
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
12,411
-134,661
| -92% | -$13.7M |
|
|
GXII
3263
DELISTED
GX Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
GXII
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,050
| – | – |
|
3264
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,849
-124,270
| -69% | -$3.36M |
|
|
ARYE
3265
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp V Class A Ordinary Shares
ARYE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,463
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
3266
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-100,200
| -75% | -$5.36M |
|
3267
Enova International
ENVA
$6.09B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,909
+1,750
| +4% | +$57.9K |
|
3268
Mistras Group
MG
$477M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
222,684
+28,906
| +15% | +$171K |
|
3269
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$67.5M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-30,000
| -27% | -$563K |
|
|
EVOP
3270
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,174
+7,554
| +16% | +$172K |
|
|
WEL
3271
DELISTED
Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp
WEL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
132,350
| – | – |
|
3272
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
125,873
-442,485
| -78% | -$4.85M |
|
|
DFS
3273
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-25,900
| -65% | -$2.77M |
|
3274
Expensify
EXFY
$174M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
73,889
-15,347
| -17% | -$272K |
|
3275
Timken Company
TKR
$9.19B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,772
-33,023
| -57% | -$1.93M |
|
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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.