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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PR
1226
Permian Resources
PR
$17.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,752,343
-373,042
| -18% | -$2.98M |
|
1227
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
538,307
-137,140
| -20% | -$3.41M |
|
1228
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
52,500
+48,800
| +1,319% | +$11M |
|
|
EQD
1229
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,053,042
+117,097
| +13% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ETRN
1230
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,644,308
-175,680
| -10% | -$1.36M |
|
1231
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
66,987
+42,980
| +179% | +$6.81M |
|
|
DISA
1232
DELISTED
Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Shares
DISA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,066,892
| – | – |
|
1233
CareDx
CDNA
$1.92B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
485,612
+164,129
| +51% | +$4.55M |
|
1234
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
91,600
+6,800
| +8% | +$854K |
|
1235
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
445,547
-3,784,836
| -89% | -$90.9M |
|
1236
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
308,277
+102,023
| +49% | +$3.57M |
|
1237
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
428,827
-46,574
| -10% | -$1.17M |
|
1238
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$79.8M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
499,854
+41,535
| +9% | +$1.17M |
|
1239
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.73B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,070,704
+564,901
| +112% | +$6.54M |
|
|
AL
1240
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
309,402
+93,500
| +43% | +$3.54M |
|
1241
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
2,271,956
-981,935
| -30% | -$5.8M |
|
|
SLAM
1242
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,048,043
+13,495
| +1% | +$132K |
|
1243
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
65,100
+31,300
| +93% | +$5.25M |
|
1244
Nice
NICE
$5.29B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
53,312
+28,471
| +115% | +$5.76M |
|
1245
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
258,580
-118,777
| -31% | -$5.76M |
|
|
RCHG
1246
DELISTED
Recharge Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCHG
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,022,457
+154,517
| +18% | +$1.54M |
|
1247
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
113,800
+12,700
| +13% | +$1.29M |
|
1248
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
359,950
+325,556
| +947% | +$11M |
|
|
COOL
1249
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
COOL
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,034,712
+81,961
| +9% | +$807K |
|
1250
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$23.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
564,100
-322,900
| -36% | -$8.78M |
|
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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.