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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$2.18M |
|
3277
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,589
+22,614
| +284% | +$1.12M |
|
|
OKLO
3278
Oklo
OKLO
$6.41B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
135,678
| – | – |
|
3279
PUT
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.52B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
CLR
3280
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+8,600
| +75% | +$545K |
|
3281
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.38B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3282
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.91B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,885
+11,098
| +232% | +$1.02M |
|
|
MANT
3283
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,671
-55,985
| -80% | -$5M |
|
|
ZY
3284
DELISTED
Zymergen Inc. Common Stock
ZY
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,280
+11,115
| +1% | +$18.6K |
|
|
SLCR
3285
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,161
| – | – |
|
3286
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
251,336
-87,510
| -26% | -$708K |
|
3287
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.64B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
181,149
+155,651
| +610% | +$1.44M |
|
3288
International Money Express
IMXI
$389M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
63,321
-99,954
| -61% | -$2M |
|
|
HAYN
3289
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
39,507
-16,535
| -30% | -$641K |
|
|
GTPA
3290
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GTPA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
132,254
| – | – |
|
|
MCW
3291
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,035
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
DM
3292
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,233
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3293
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.65B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
102,382
-30,975
| -23% | -$516K |
|
|
SKX
3294
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3295
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-9,200
| -26% | -$558K |
|
3296
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,411
-5,986
| -8% | -$115K |
|
3297
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$262M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,876
+88,336
| +135% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BKI
3298
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,383
-400,580
| -95% | -$27M |
|
3299
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.14B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,123
+23,248
| +83% | +$642K |
|
3300
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.61B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
156,184
+23,981
| +18% | +$211K |
|
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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.