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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
526,726
-72,593
| -12% | -$1.53M |
|
1202
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
376,740
-152,255
| -29% | -$4.49M |
|
|
RAM
1203
DELISTED
Aries I Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
RAM
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,067,000
| – | – |
|
|
VSTO
1204
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
385,842
-131,156
| -25% | -$4.68M |
|
1205
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
73,151
-152,493
| -68% | -$33.4M |
|
|
GFLU
1206
DELISTED
GFL Environmental Inc. Tangible Equity Units
GFLU
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
181,121
+129,500
| +251% | +$8.76M |
|
1207
GrafTech
EAF
$194M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
151,572
+24,172
| +19% | +$2.11M |
|
1208
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
195,000
+168,700
| +641% | +$10.3M |
|
1209
monday.com
MNDY
$3.27B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+103,609
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
AJRD
1210
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
262,953
-292,405
| -53% | -$11.8M |
|
1211
Flywire
FLYW
$1.96B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
605,012
+1,115
| +0.2% | +$25.9K |
|
1212
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
203,800
+70,900
| +53% | +$5.38M |
|
1213
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
58,508
-13,430
| -19% | -$2.53M |
|
1214
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
2,398,287
+1,675,760
| +232% | +$10.2M |
|
1215
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
33,561
-55,028
| -62% | -$19M |
|
1216
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
129,000
+63,300
| +96% | +$5.86M |
|
1217
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
202,881
+144,756
| +249% | +$8.92M |
|
|
PIPP
1218
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,069,417
| – | – |
|
|
WRK
1219
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
263,855
-323,856
| -55% | -$15.2M |
|
|
BMAC
1220
DELISTED
Black Mountain Acquisition Corp.
BMAC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,056,348
| – | – |
|
|
THAC
1221
DELISTED
Thrive Acquisition Corporation Class A ordinary shares
THAC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,045,691
+245,285
| +31% | +$2.46M |
|
1222
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
170,000
-10,000
| -6% | -$469K |
|
|
1223
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
170,000
+20,000
| +13% | +$937K |
|
1224
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
215,700
+119,400
| +124% | +$7.25M |
|
1225
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
319,876
-256,375
| -44% | -$9.41M |
|
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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.