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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Future Fuel
FF
$205M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
156,812
-145,187
| -48% | -$1.22M |
|
3377
PUT
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRTN
3378
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-43,000
| -67% | -$2.6M |
|
3379
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$4.04B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,801
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
CNSL
3380
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
162,231
-94,493
| -37% | -$621K |
|
|
CVAC
3381
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
83,353
+70,991
| +574% | +$1.17M |
|
3382
MicroCloud Hologram
HOLO
$35.5M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14
| – | – |
|
3383
ESAB
ESAB
$5.37B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,895
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
BWAQ
3384
DELISTED
Blue World Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
BWAQ
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,906
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3385
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$315M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
9,398
-40,488
| -81% | -$5.87M |
|
3386
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,365
+3,709
| +27% | +$265K |
|
3387
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+800
| +15% | +$142K |
|
3388
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.77B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,455
-20,024
| -55% | -$1.31M |
|
3389
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.55B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+2,700
| +11% | +$135K |
|
3390
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.47B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,763
-44,972
| -52% | -$1.23M |
|
3391
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$558M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+8,900
| +76% | +$489K |
|
3392
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
| – | – |
|
3393
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$248B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3394
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ARIS
3395
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,130
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
SAFE
3396
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.17B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,764
+329
| +2% | +$27.7K |
|
3397
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.82B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,743
-13,487
| -31% | -$489K |
|
3398
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.52B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
34,144
+16,553
| +94% | +$694K |
|
3399
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-63,500
| -86% | -$8.79M |
|
|
DOOR
3400
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,505
-3,303
| -19% | -$271K |
|
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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.