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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
4201
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,885
-33,087
| -95% | -$5.45M |
|
4202
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
5,431
-19,096
| -78% | -$1.04M |
|
4203
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.13B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
8,161
-98,980
| -92% | -$3.4M |
|
4204
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.92B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
8,321
-49,743
| -86% | -$1.68M |
|
4205
Enovix
ENVX
$875M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
37,139
-98,963
| -73% | -$931K |
|
|
TUFN
4206
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
23,081
-141,305
| -86% | -$1.76M |
|
|
EMKR
4207
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,446
+3,330
| +54% | +$112K |
|
4208
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.28B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
8,741
-25,359
| -74% | -$847K |
|
4209
Arq
ARQ
$85.9M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
61,551
| – | – |
|
4210
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$11.8B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,189
| New | +$308K |
|
4211
British American Tobacco
BTI
$135B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
6,715
-142,711
| -96% | -$6.12M |
|
4212
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.15B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
31,820
+20,552
| +182% | +$222K |
|
4213
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.78B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$390K |
|
4214
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.47B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
15,448
-35,201
| -69% | -$775K |
|
4215
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$428M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
9,985
+510
| +5% | +$19.3K |
|
|
IAUX
4216
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.12B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+157,300
| New | +$371K |
|
4217
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.75B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-330,667
| -84% | -$2.18M |
|
|
OTRK
4218
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
2,968
+239
| +9% | +$33.5K |
|
|
SY
4219
So-Young International
SY
$196M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
330,011
+216,043
| +190% | +$271K |
|
4220
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$399M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4221
Petco
WOOF
$800M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
19,151
-81,212
| -81% | -$1.47M |
|
4222
CALL
Kyndryl
KD
$2.98B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$334K |
|
|
FLNA
4223
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.2M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4224
NN Inc
NNBR
$264M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
110,163
-76,039
| -41% | -$211K |
|
4225
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-40,400
| -81% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.