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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
169,300
+35,000
| +26% | +$3.11M |
|
|
SNBR
1077
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
411,659
+50,368
| +14% | +$2.14M |
|
1078
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
331,057
-759,718
| -70% | -$32.4M |
|
1079
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
92,268
-32,233
| -26% | -$4.98M |
|
|
1080
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
154,245
-6,125,702
| -98% | -$573M |
|
|
COUP
1081
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
221,600
| – | – |
|
1082
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
695,500
-1,872,100
| -73% | -$39.2M |
|
1083
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
20,600
-44,600
| -68% | -$29M |
|
|
LHC
1084
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,271,749
+322,587
| +34% | +$3.17M |
|
|
WARR
1085
DELISTED
Warrior Technologies Acquisition Company
WARR
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,261,310
+49,834
| +4% | +$494K |
|
1086
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,380,397
+141,355
| +11% | +$1.3M |
|
1087
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
312,143
+105,002
| +51% | +$5.13M |
|
1088
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
126,321
-80,070
| -39% | -$8.16M |
|
|
BFAC
1089
DELISTED
Battery Future Acquisition Corp.
BFAC
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,250,000
+833,334
| +200% | +$8.27M |
|
1090
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
779,682
+182,913
| +31% | +$3.41M |
|
1091
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.28B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
3,247,695
+1,994,946
| +159% | +$7.33M |
|
1092
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
254,800
+233,600
| +1,102% | +$12.7M |
|
|
EFOR
1093
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$845M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
137,023
+75,852
| +124% | +$7.78M |
|
1094
Appian
APPN
$1.74B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
259,466
+28,661
| +12% | +$1.44M |
|
|
POND
1095
DELISTED
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation
POND
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,249,485
| – | – |
|
1096
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
NAAC
1097
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,242,297
| – | – |
|
1098
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
40,800
+1,800
| +5% | +$663K |
|
1099
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
640,877
-311,822
| -33% | -$6.62M |
|
1100
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
219,848
+86,859
| +65% | +$5.63M |
|
Similar funds
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.