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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$146M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
79,812
+43,355
| +119% | +$285K |
|
|
SGFY
3977
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
32,907
-127,688
| -80% | -$1.8M |
|
3978
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$701M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
247,477
+77,526
| +46% | +$148K |
|
3979
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,305
| New | +$530K |
|
3980
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.36B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
|
MLGO
3981
MicroAlgo
MLGO
$45.2M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
7
| – | – |
|
3982
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.57B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-29,700
| -78% | -$1.79M |
|
3983
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$593M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
23,327
-1,123
| -5% | -$23K |
|
|
AMTI
3984
DELISTED
Applied Molecular Transport Inc. Common Stock
AMTI
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
154,967
-74,673
| -33% | -$314K |
|
|
MBSC
3985
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp.
MBSC
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
| – | – |
|
|
HSKA
3986
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
4,775
-1,260
| -21% | -$136K |
|
3987
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
70,284
+25,773
| +58% | +$236K |
|
3988
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$947M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
29,846
-22,104
| -43% | -$342K |
|
|
BNFT
3989
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
57,585
-20,239
| -26% | -$200K |
|
3990
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.1B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
17,404
+8,993
| +107% | +$232K |
|
3991
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.81B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$506K |
|
3992
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.33B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
34,842
-112,832
| -76% | -$1.44M |
|
|
DALS
3993
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
45,992
| – | – |
|
|
HMTV
3994
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
58,458
-43,873
| -43% | -$255K |
|
3995
CALL
LSB Industries
LXU
$822M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-19,400
| -38% | -$387K |
|
3996
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.37B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
13,249
-329,328
| -96% | -$11.2M |
|
3997
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$467M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
12,503
+2,389
| +24% | +$81.6K |
|
3998
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
8,036
-34,542
| -81% | -$2.14M |
|
3999
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$323M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-31,658
| -47% | -$335K |
|
4000
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-1,300
| -1% | -$4.97K |
|
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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.