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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
+594,200
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1352
Zillow
Z
$7.32B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
287,286
-1,032,065
| -78% | -$41.5M |
|
1353
W&T Offshore
WTI
$492M
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
2,104,491
+342,264
| +19% | +$1.92M |
|
|
PARA
1354
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
367,900
-436,500
| -54% | -$13.3M |
|
|
KCGI
1355
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
917,761
| – | – |
|
|
MOND
1356
DELISTED
Mondee Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MOND
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
910,868
| – | – |
|
1357
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
2,312,047
+93,226
| +4% | +$416K |
|
1358
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
129,900
-60,100
| -32% | -$4.87M |
|
1359
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$94.3B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
32,600
-26,400
| -45% | -$7.93M |
|
1360
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
327,400
+5,000
| +2% | +$174K |
|
1361
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.73B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
25,700
-44,400
| -63% | -$17.6M |
|
|
PAQC
1362
DELISTED
Provident Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
PAQC
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
916,449
| – | – |
|
1363
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.47B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
18,218
-9,718
| -35% | -$5.06M |
|
1364
Array Technologies
ARRY
$848M
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
+816,038
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1365
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$6.82M |
|
1366
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
115,200
+76,500
| +198% | +$6.69M |
|
|
NVSA
1367
DELISTED
New Vista Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
NVSA
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
908,952
+243,218
| +37% | +$2.38M |
|
|
KAHC
1368
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
910,892
| – | – |
|
1369
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$87.2B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
100,000
-170,000
| -63% | -$22.1M |
|
1370
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
83,793
+46,294
| +123% | +$5.48M |
|
1371
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.8B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
283,600
-122,300
| -30% | -$4.56M |
|
1372
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
254,700
-280,600
| -52% | -$11.9M |
|
|
AHRN
1373
DELISTED
Ahren Acquisition Corp
AHRN
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
895,502
+687,502
| +331% | +$6.83M |
|
|
1374
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
29,700
-15,000
| -34% | -$5.12M |
|
|
NFNT
1375
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
899,400
| – | – |
|
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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.