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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
SLAC
1377
DELISTED
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I Class A Common Stock
SLAC
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
901,088
+283,551
| +46% | +$2.78M |
|
1378
Grindr
GRND
$2.75B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
862,017
| – | – |
|
1379
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.1B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
133,211
-480,776
| -78% | -$38.5M |
|
|
HCMA
1380
DELISTED
HCM Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
HCMA
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
875,405
+625,400
| +250% | +$6.23M |
|
1381
Rapid7
RPD
$643M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
131,498
+81,961
| +165% | +$6.77M |
|
1382
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.18B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
759,128
-23,967
| -3% | -$322K |
|
1383
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.62B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
32,048
-8,698
| -21% | -$2.38M |
|
|
WQGA
1384
DELISTED
World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp.
WQGA
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
882,746
| – | – |
|
1385
Post Holdings
POST
$4.14B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
106,440
-60,764
| -36% | -$4.71M |
|
1386
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.89B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
213,990
+119,314
| +126% | +$5.65M |
|
1387
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
301,774
-443,564
| -60% | -$16.9M |
|
1388
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.6B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
280,000
+139,900
| +100% | +$4.83M |
|
|
LEGA
1389
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
890,668
+1,318
| +0.1% | +$12.9K |
|
1390
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.79B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
2,474,677
-1,228,867
| -33% | -$4.7M |
|
|
ARNC
1391
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
310,831
-453,534
| -59% | -$12.3M |
|
|
GES
1392
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
510,017
-271,031
| -35% | -$5.64M |
|
1393
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$644M
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
751,429
-434,953
| -37% | -$5.12M |
|
1394
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
160,148
+154,729
| +2,855% | +$8.69M |
|
|
VTNR
1395
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
819,756
-1,010,705
| -55% | -$12M |
|
1396
BlackBerry
BB
$4.93B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
1,598,179
+850,388
| +114% | +$5.04M |
|
1397
Nauticus Robotics
KITT
$5.47M
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
329
| – | – |
|
1398
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$28.6B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
674,100
-82,600
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SPKB
1399
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Class A Ordinary Shares
SPKB
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
875,697
+230,000
| +36% | +$2.25M |
|
1400
CALL
Nike
NKE
$62.5B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
83,900
-157,800
| -65% | -$18.7M |
|
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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.