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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
22,867
-91,727
| -80% | -$2.66M |
|
|
MTOR
3802
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
17,108
-28,302
| -62% | -$1.02M |
|
|
CLDT
3803
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
59,431
-100,251
| -63% | -$1.26M |
|
3804
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$221M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
25,037
-1,252
| -5% | -$30.6K |
|
|
CTIC
3805
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,839
| New | +$532K |
|
|
HBI
3806
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-75,100
| -56% | -$933K |
|
3807
Erasca
ERAS
$6.3B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
110,944
-69,135
| -38% | -$453K |
|
|
EVBG
3808
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
3809
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.69B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
11,194
-2,720
| -20% | -$158K |
|
3810
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.86M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
4,312
-1,725
| -29% | -$275K |
|
3811
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-320,000
| -84% | -$4.59M |
|
|
3812
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-240,000
| -80% | -$3.44M |
|
|
PING
3813
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
33,821
+25,590
| +311% | +$569K |
|
3814
Helen of Troy
HELE
$672M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,774
| New | +$712K |
|
|
TGH
3815
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
22,374
+12,690
| +131% | +$410K |
|
|
AMRN
3816
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$293M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
20,503
-58,721
| -74% | -$2.53M |
|
3817
TPG
TPG
$7.02B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,527
| New | +$689K |
|
3818
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.01B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
8,984
-99,059
| -92% | -$6.91M |
|
3819
Brinker International
EAT
$8.5B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-81,244
| -75% | -$2.57M |
|
3820
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.8B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
37,260
-154,128
| -81% | -$2.78M |
|
|
COOP
3821
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
16,499
-21,818
| -57% | -$924K |
|
3822
Prelude Therapeutics
PRLD
$370M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
115,867
+92,256
| +391% | +$470K |
|
3823
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.64B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$827K |
|
3824
Atkore
ATKR
$2.62B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
7,270
+5,039
| +226% | +$501K |
|
|
VLD
3825
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,456
| New | +$1.46M |
|
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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.