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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
131,319
-11,185
| -8% | -$1.18M |
|
1002
BGC Group
BGC
$5.58B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
4,271,198
+845,493
| +25% | +$2.95M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
1003
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
255,007
-75,000
| -23% | -$4.21M |
|
1004
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
30,000
-11,000
| -27% | -$5.05M |
|
1005
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
91,000
+84,900
| +1,392% | +$14.2M |
|
1006
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
47,700
-36,900
| -44% | -$13.5M |
|
1007
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.55B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
207,622
+69,719
| +51% | +$5.97M |
|
1008
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
350,411
-136,897
| -28% | -$5.07M |
|
1009
FirstService
FSV
$6.32B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
117,611
-30,200
| -20% | -$3.8M |
|
1010
CALL
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
290,000
+90,000
| +45% | +$4.83M |
|
1011
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
229,539
-552,444
| -71% | -$34.9M |
|
1012
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
311,200
+281,800
| +959% | +$15.7M |
|
|
ROSE
1013
DELISTED
Rose Hill Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
ROSE
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,422,727
+319,266
| +29% | +$3.2M |
|
1014
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$75.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
221,700
-85,800
| -28% | -$6.81M |
|
1015
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.42B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+118,900
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1016
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.7B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
178,100
-53,000
| -23% | -$5.15M |
|
1017
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
499,900
-1,472,300
| -75% | -$45.1M |
|
|
GWII
1018
DELISTED
Good Works II Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GWII
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,428,253
+116,705
| +9% | +$1.15M |
|
1019
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
545,392
+261,150
| +92% | +$7.91M |
|
1020
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
608,907
+395,636
| +186% | +$8.86M |
|
|
1021
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$75.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
219,400
+114,400
| +109% | +$9.09M |
|
1022
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
211,343
-114,421
| -35% | -$7.83M |
|
|
K
1023
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
209,995
-101,716
| -33% | -$6.61M |
|
1024
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $14M | 0.02% |
395,974
+28,903
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
|
GLDD
1025
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,070,122
+29,428
| +3% | +$418K |
|
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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.