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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Workiva
WK
$2.94B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
467,220
+84,227
| +22% | +$7.01M |
|
552
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
2,635,400
-890,500
| -25% | -$12.5M |
|
553
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
241,386
+167,611
| +227% | +$21.9M |
|
554
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
51,500
+5,000
| +11% | +$3.25M |
|
|
CHNG
555
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
1,309,945
+1,132,377
| +638% | +$26.4M |
|
556
CALL
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
141,900
-8,100
| -5% | -$2.4M |
|
557
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
408,400
+144,300
| +55% | +$13.2M |
|
558
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
91,500
+63,900
| +232% | +$20.4M |
|
|
CTEV
559
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$368M
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
135,770
-1,512
| -1% | -$299K |
|
|
ASZ
560
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II
ASZ
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
3,056,336
-767,628
| -20% | -$7.52M |
|
561
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$24B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
114,600
-6,800
| -6% | -$2.13M |
|
562
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
1,023,900
+48,500
| +5% | +$1.85M |
|
|
HES
563
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
279,676
-229,245
| -45% | -$25.9M |
|
564
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
609,000
| – | – |
|
565
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
888,700
-751,700
| -46% | -$31.9M |
|
566
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
206,587
+109,791
| +113% | +$15.9M |
|
567
StoneCo
STNE
$2.62B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
3,816,668
-1,672,650
| -30% | -$16M |
|
568
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
91,705
-165,089
| -64% | -$55.6M |
|
569
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
54,000
-25,500
| -32% | -$14M |
|
|
DFS
570
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
308,810
+118,717
| +62% | +$12.7M |
|
571
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
348,752
+260,987
| +297% | +$21.5M |
|
572
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $29M | 0.03% |
295,906
-178,823
| -38% | -$19.4M |
|
|
GRMN
573
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
294,175
+51,396
| +21% | +$5.41M |
|
574
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
521,600
-135,300
| -21% | -$9.19M |
|
575
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
137,600
+17,200
| +14% | +$3.84M |
|
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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.