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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGAA
1401
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GGAA
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
854,569
+300,009
| +54% | +$3M |
|
|
CPUH
1402
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
873,313
-53,772
| -6% | -$527K |
|
|
CRON
1403
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
3,043,427
+842,380
| +38% | +$2.63M |
|
|
WW
1404
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
1,338,660
+762,860
| +132% | +$6.42M |
|
1405
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.5B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
163,500
+8,500
| +5% | +$645K |
|
|
ARGU
1406
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
854,033
| – | – |
|
1407
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
57,400
-92,600
| -62% | -$12.2M |
|
|
FVIV
1408
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
873,551
| – | – |
|
1409
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.24B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
62,857
-1,097,930
| -95% | -$160M |
|
|
GETR
1410
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
869,797
| – | – |
|
1411
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
49,500
-10,300
| -17% | -$1.98M |
|
1412
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
142,400
+71,400
| +101% | +$5.13M |
|
1413
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.68B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
280,013
-96,064
| -26% | -$2.98M |
|
1414
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
129,216
-158,884
| -55% | -$11.5M |
|
|
NKLA
1415
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
59,258
-34
| -0.1% | -$6.95K |
|
|
JMIA
1416
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$752M
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
1,394,128
+426,516
| +44% | +$3.12M |
|
1417
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.1B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
269,038
-110,845
| -29% | -$3.78M |
|
1418
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
449,314
+96,405
| +27% | +$1.99M |
|
1419
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
238,119
+198,220
| +497% | +$7.63M |
|
|
AAQC
1420
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
862,239
+303,300
| +54% | +$2.96M |
|
1421
XBP Global Holdings
XBP
$41.1M
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
83,208
+20,008
| +32% | +$2.02M |
|
1422
DraftKings
DKNG
$12B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
720,573
-680,054
| -49% | -$9.58M |
|
|
PDCO
1423
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
276,655
+44,874
| +19% | +$1.41M |
|
|
PTOC
1424
DELISTED
Pine Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PTOC
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
857,611
| – | – |
|
1425
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
74,744
-78,234
| -51% | -$9.13M |
|
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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.