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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.6B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
4127
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.4M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
1,633
| – | – |
|
4128
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$292B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$346K |
|
4129
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.69B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-7,600
| -51% | -$413K |
|
4130
CALL
Applovin
APP
$140B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4131
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$564M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
21,678
+1,963
| +10% | +$27.6K |
|
|
EGIO
4132
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,719
| New | +$535K |
|
4133
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.34B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
| – | – |
|
4134
Aurora
AUR
$11.5B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+178,284
| New | +$656K |
|
4135
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$151M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
208,683
-261,085
| -56% | -$513K |
|
4136
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,860
-15,239
| -80% | -$1.55M |
|
4137
Brink's
BCO
$4.78B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
5,568
+1,531
| +38% | +$92.2K |
|
4138
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.6B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$263K |
|
4139
DocGo
DCGO
$62.7M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,865
| New | +$342K |
|
|
CHEAU
4140
DELISTED
Chenghe Acquisition Co. Unit
CHEAU
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,333
| New | +$335K |
|
4141
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,900
| +116% | +$232K |
|
4142
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$75.9M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
4143
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$45.1B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-80,000
| -80% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CINC
4144
DELISTED
CinCor Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
CINC
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
17,532
-17,424
| -50% | -$334K |
|
|
OPTN
4145
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
6,005
-1,261
| -17% | -$46.4K |
|
|
PLYM
4146
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
18,781
+10,591
| +129% | +$229K |
|
|
FLIC
4147
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
18,730
+3,858
| +26% | +$71.3K |
|
4148
Magnite
MGNI
$2.81B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
36,628
-104,631
| -74% | -$1.12M |
|
4149
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
302,966
-421,848
| -58% | -$884K |
|
4150
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.92B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-50,000
| -83% | -$1.97M |
|
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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.