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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.08B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,405
| New | +$395K |
|
4077
CALL
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.88B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-17,200
| -63% | -$654K |
|
|
MIR.WS
4078
DELISTED
Mirion Technologies, Inc. Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
MIR.WS
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+367,467
| New | +$540K |
|
4079
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$450K |
|
|
EEX
4080
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
94,008
-94,750
| -50% | -$306K |
|
|
ARVL
4081
DELISTED
Arrival Ordinary Shares
ARVL
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,853
| New | +$513K |
|
4082
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$74.1M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
17,020
-47,525
| -74% | -$1.06M |
|
4083
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.94B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$318K |
|
|
TUP
4084
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-5,100
| -8% | -$56.9K |
|
4085
Coty
COTY
$2.45B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
47,337
+37,063
| +361% | +$278K |
|
4086
Guardant Health
GH
$19B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$466K |
|
4087
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
5,256
-122,255
| -96% | -$9.25M |
|
4088
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$390K |
|
|
LOMA
4089
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
73,735
-76,459
| -51% | -$437K |
|
4090
Stem
STEM
$47.7M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
2,619
-9,997
| -79% | -$1.66M |
|
|
TWOU
4091
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
1,193
-3,077
| -72% | -$950K |
|
4092
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77.8M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
61,704
-19,806
| -24% | -$130K |
|
4093
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.67B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-10,000
| -67% | -$871K |
|
4094
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-44,000
| -81% | -$2.24M |
|
4095
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.72B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
22,248
-10,800
| -33% | -$235K |
|
|
ACB
4096
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$168M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
4097
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-11,800
| -64% | -$816K |
|
4098
Cricut
CRCT
$987M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
60,156
-9,221
| -13% | -$90.8K |
|
|
ATRI
4099
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
586
| – | – |
|
4100
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-69,650
| -98% | -$16.3M |
|
Similar funds
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.