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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
488,800
+27,300
| +6% | +$1.97M |
|
727
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
83,619
-187,450
| -69% | -$47M |
|
728
PUT
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
205,000
+16,800
| +9% | +$2.05M |
|
729
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.82B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
165,363
+8,596
| +5% | +$1.3M |
|
730
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
544,000
+246,700
| +83% | +$10.6M |
|
731
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
780,634
-116,815
| -13% | -$3.36M |
|
732
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
194,000
-11,900
| -6% | -$1.73M |
|
733
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
121,903
+38,575
| +46% | +$7.69M |
|
|
MRTX
734
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
+316,908
| New | +$20.2M |
|
|
JWSM
735
DELISTED
Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp.
JWSM
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
2,148,597
+193,129
| +10% | +$1.9M |
|
736
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
302,648
+134,446
| +80% | +$11M |
|
737
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
279,350
-629,266
| -69% | -$44.1M |
|
|
SJR
738
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $21M | 0.02% |
+713,284
| New | +$20.6M |
|
739
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $21M | 0.02% |
566,125
+386,617
| +215% | +$19.7M |
|
740
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $21M | 0.02% |
171,200
+85,100
| +99% | +$10.8M |
|
741
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $21M | 0.02% |
172,349
-770,651
| -82% | -$98.3M |
|
|
CRHC
742
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.
CRHC
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
2,105,145
| – | – |
|
743
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,246,504
-906,954
| -42% | -$17M |
|
|
AMED
744
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
198,401
-103,790
| -34% | -$13.3M |
|
745
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
53,500
-2,700
| -5% | -$999K |
|
|
SPLK
746
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
234,659
+202,535
| +630% | +$22.3M |
|
|
IRRX
747
DELISTED
Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp.
IRRX
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
2,077,923
| – | – |
|
|
HAAC
748
DELISTED
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HAAC
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
2,096,955
+247,400
| +13% | +$2.44M |
|
749
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
490,000
+50,000
| +11% | +$2.23M |
|
750
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.42B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
113,064
-111,845
| -50% | -$22.3M |
|
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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.