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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
434,723
-145,070
| -25% | -$8.42M |
|
|
ACH
677
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
746,981
-744,524
| -50% | -$27M |
|
678
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
99,122
+57,260
| +137% | +$17.6M |
|
|
JWN
679
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
1,109,790
+829,956
| +297% | +$21.2M |
|
680
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
155,618
-31,142
| -17% | -$4.7M |
|
681
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
+94,500
| New | +$23.3M |
|
|
Y
682
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
28,000
-10,000
| -26% | -$8.36M |
|
683
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
109,645
+57,447
| +110% | +$16.2M |
|
684
Beyond Meat
BYND
$288M
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
970,537
+561,491
| +137% | +$17.9M |
|
|
IAA
685
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
706,697
-109,087
| -13% | -$3.99M |
|
686
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
490,200
+288,100
| +143% | +$17.6M |
|
687
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
123,400
+2,900
| +2% | +$619K |
|
688
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.1B
| $23M | 0.03% |
4,357,600
+2,085,700
| +92% | +$14.1M |
|
|
689
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
279,000
+55,700
| +25% | +$5.21M |
|
690
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.23B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
2,077,531
+1,952,904
| +1,567% | +$25.6M |
|
|
DRAY
691
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
2,304,664
| – | – |
|
692
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.51B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
620,000
+512,200
| +475% | +$21.4M |
|
693
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.42B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
816,288
-547,541
| -40% | -$16.3M |
|
|
IPOF
694
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
2,291,531
| – | – |
|
695
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
310,300
+123,100
| +66% | +$11.2M |
|
|
GTM
696
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$861M
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
682,490
+218,306
| +47% | +$9.63M |
|
697
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,072,800
+424,300
| +65% | +$10.7M |
|
698
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
56,000
+2,000
| +4% | +$789K |
|
699
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$5.23B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,153,188
-164,206
| -12% | -$3.71M |
|
700
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$24.1B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
247,700
+75,200
| +44% | +$8.12M |
|
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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.