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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$163M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
77,793
+23,021
| +42% | +$268K |
|
|
HTBK
3652
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
69,499
-34,073
| -33% | -$381K |
|
3653
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$396M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,746
| New | +$809K |
|
3654
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-3,900
| -25% | -$258K |
|
3655
Bankunited
BKU
$3.39B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
20,805
-153,717
| -88% | -$6.09M |
|
3656
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
21,617
-7,302
| -25% | -$265K |
|
3657
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-50,000
| -83% | -$4.34M |
|
3658
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$326M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
151,255
+87,490
| +137% | +$539K |
|
3659
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.25B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-38,300
| -94% | -$11.7M |
|
3660
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$585M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
45,614
-20,878
| -31% | -$335K |
|
3661
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,622
| New | +$741K |
|
3662
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
29,207
-21,357
| -42% | -$533K |
|
|
TUP
3663
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
-92,900
| -44% | -$1.04M |
|
3664
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$5.07B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,675
| New | +$777K |
|
3665
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-152,400
| -64% | -$1.87M |
|
|
PLL
3666
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3667
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$71.9B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-8,500
| -36% | -$462K |
|
3668
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
57,864
+28,038
| +94% | +$301K |
|
3669
Camden National
CAC
$977M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
16,423
-12,122
| -42% | -$544K |
|
3670
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
3671
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.92B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
26,029
+10,390
| +66% | +$294K |
|
3672
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,492
| New | +$755K |
|
|
TDAY
3673
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
245,827
+50,441
| +26% | +$192K |
|
3674
RadNet
RDNT
$4.97B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
41,273
-36,247
| -47% | -$705K |
|
3675
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$780K |
|
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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.