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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.73B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
37,815
-25,230
| -40% | -$390K |
|
|
JNPR
3877
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
19,165
+465
| +2% | +$14.7K |
|
3878
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
129,437
-14,578
| -10% | -$58.7K |
|
|
KALV
3879
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,976
| New | +$606K |
|
|
CPE
3880
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-83,500
| -86% | -$4.47M |
|
3881
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+27,200
| +119% | +$341K |
|
3882
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
54,221
+31,239
| +136% | +$329K |
|
|
TIG
3883
DELISTED
Trean Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIG
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
85,745
+2,406
| +3% | +$14.3K |
|
3884
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
1,772
+1,095
| +162% | +$354K |
|
3885
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.7B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+4,291
| +113% | +$267K |
|
|
FAZE
3886
DELISTED
FaZe Holdings Inc. Common Stock
FAZE
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
53,192
| – | – |
|
3887
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$516K |
|
3888
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.09B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$604K |
|
3889
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
24,248
-90,429
| -79% | -$2.33M |
|
|
JBGS
3890
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$837M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
22,244
-123,284
| -85% | -$3.19M |
|
3891
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.06B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3892
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,404
| New | +$597K |
|
3893
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$930M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,258
| New | +$640K |
|
3894
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3895
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$566K |
|
3896
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.88B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
27,993
+12,972
| +86% | +$259K |
|
3897
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
| – | – |
|
3898
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.34B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
46,209
-26,225
| -36% | -$339K |
|
|
WOW
3899
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
28,631
-93,488
| -77% | -$1.88M |
|
|
RDUS
3900
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,750
| New | +$671K |
|
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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.