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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.97B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
339,751
+41,900
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1052
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.35B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
226,809
+40,715
| +22% | +$2.24M |
|
1053
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
77,400
-64,600
| -45% | -$12.4M |
|
1054
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
376,333
+303,429
| +416% | +$9.37M |
|
1055
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
334,983
-288,275
| -46% | -$14M |
|
|
ZEN
1056
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
179,400
+35,000
| +24% | +$3.45M |
|
1057
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
81,340
+79,777
| +5,104% | +$13.2M |
|
1058
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
271,630
+220,186
| +428% | +$13.4M |
|
|
AGCB
1059
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp 2
AGCB
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,340,563
+270,103
| +25% | +$2.65M |
|
|
HES
1060
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+124,600
| New | +$14.1M |
|
1061
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
123,933
-50,112
| -29% | -$5.41M |
|
1062
Criteo
CRTO
$1.03B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
539,399
+29,755
| +6% | +$757K |
|
|
XPOA
1063
DELISTED
DPCM Capital, Inc.
XPOA
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,328,131
+50,000
| +4% | +$494K |
|
1064
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
118,944
-103,866
| -47% | -$13.1M |
|
1065
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$6.93M |
|
1066
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
1067
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,042,828
-29,043
| -3% | -$402K |
|
|
RADI
1068
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $13M | 0.02% |
849,375
+38,695
| +5% | +$557K |
|
1069
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $13M | 0.02% |
33,600
+3,600
| +12% | +$1.43M |
|
|
SOLN
1070
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
243,500
+150,000
| +160% | +$8.24M |
|
|
BURU
1071
DELISTED
NUBURU INC
BURU
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
6,496
+388
| +6% | +$769K |
|
1072
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
282,500
-272,900
| -49% | -$17.7M |
|
1073
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
33,000
+12,200
| +59% | +$4.51M |
|
1074
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
177,541
+4,288
| +2% | +$319K |
|
1075
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
65,500
-74,800
| -53% | -$13.5M |
|
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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.