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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAC
1301
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
969,851
+232,728
| +32% | +$2.28M |
|
|
REVE
1302
DELISTED
Alpine Acquisition Corp
REVE
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
922,542
+400,000
| +77% | +$4.05M |
|
1303
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
181,087
+30,144
| +20% | +$1.93M |
|
1304
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
98,874
+38,268
| +63% | +$3.79M |
|
1305
GXO Logistics
GXO
$6.06B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
219,051
+177,434
| +426% | +$9.82M |
|
|
MNTV
1306
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
1,076,039
+732,929
| +214% | +$9.81M |
|
1307
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
129,332
+82,305
| +175% | +$7.51M |
|
|
BGSX
1308
DELISTED
Build Acquisition Corp.
BGSX
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
967,031
| – | – |
|
|
NVTA
1309
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
3,873,237
+3,623,673
| +1,452% | +$16M |
|
1310
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$13.9B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
181,000
-34,900
| -16% | -$1.32M |
|
1311
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
ARBG
1312
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
953,978
+65,443
| +7% | +$645K |
|
1313
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.83B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
448,131
+48,187
| +12% | +$1.2M |
|
|
CNGL
1314
DELISTED
Canna-Global Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CNGL
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
940,535
+165,470
| +21% | +$1.66M |
|
|
FATP
1315
DELISTED
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
FATP
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
950,000
| – | – |
|
|
GBT
1316
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
294,245
+280,843
| +2,096% | +$8.22M |
|
|
RMGC
1317
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
954,773
+186,870
| +24% | +$1.83M |
|
1318
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.31B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
153,117
+15,545
| +11% | +$993K |
|
|
VSXY
1319
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.64B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
335,296
-158,730
| -32% | -$6.87M |
|
|
SCOB
1320
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOB
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
956,574
+451,003
| +89% | +$4.42M |
|
1321
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
276,316
-1,436,487
| -84% | -$57.7M |
|
1322
Cerence
CRNC
$382M
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
370,647
+49,161
| +15% | +$1.47M |
|
1323
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
515,000
-50,100
| -9% | -$1.05M |
|
1324
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$224M
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
938,388
+51,487
| +6% | +$512K |
|
1325
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
538,940
+280,640
| +109% | +$5.3M |
|
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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.