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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$162B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$848K |
|
|
BNNR
3602
DELISTED
Banner Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BNNR
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
82,462
| – | – |
|
3603
Caesarstone
CSTE
$69.8M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
88,587
-4,786
| -5% | -$45.8K |
|
|
ACR
3604
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$132M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
98,504
+2,454
| +3% | +$26.4K |
|
3605
PAR Technology
PAR
$728M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
21,524
-42,771
| -67% | -$1.54M |
|
|
ASRT
3606
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
18,172
+13,995
| +335% | +$583K |
|
3607
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.23B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+177,416
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3608
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.43B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
16,921
-20,372
| -55% | -$1.05M |
|
3609
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.5B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
SPR
3610
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
27,315
+5,081
| +23% | +$182K |
|
3611
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.15B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
8,480
+4,858
| +134% | +$453K |
|
3612
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.64B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-112,300
| -93% | -$10.6M |
|
3613
Kaltura
KLTR
$211M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
399,406
-68,784
| -15% | -$118K |
|
3614
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.4B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
35,110
-63,241
| -64% | -$1.85M |
|
3615
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.87B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
20,480
+12,772
| +166% | +$544K |
|
|
XNET
3616
Xunlei
XNET
$335M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
500,574
+2,825
| +0.6% | +$4.01K |
|
|
UCTT
3617
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.25B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$860K |
|
|
LTCH
3618
DELISTED
Latch, Inc. Common Stock
LTCH
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
691,437
+679,473
| +5,679% | +$1.74M |
|
3619
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.7B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
CYBE
3620
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
22,513
-11,598
| -34% | -$475K |
|
3621
CorVel
CRVL
$3.19B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
16,008
| – | – |
|
3622
Nelnet
NNI
$4.91B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
9,214
+3,387
| +58% | +$281K |
|
|
ZEUS
3623
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
30,492
-4,014
| -12% | -$135K |
|
|
SCWX
3624
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
71,966
+35,461
| +97% | +$403K |
|
|
CBAY
3625
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
265,341
-44,941
| -14% | -$107K |
|
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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.