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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRIS
1426
DELISTED
Tristar Acquisition I Corp.
TRIS
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
850,000
| – | – |
|
1427
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
172,000
-296,000
| -63% | -$16.6M |
|
1428
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.2B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
791,570
-92,527
| -10% | -$874K |
|
|
SEE
1429
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
144,223
+125,118
| +655% | +$7.9M |
|
|
DTRT
1430
DELISTED
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DTRT
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
826,819
+161,005
| +24% | +$1.62M |
|
1431
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$445M
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
285,408
+27,952
| +11% | +$986K |
|
1432
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.7B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
347,382
+215,242
| +163% | +$6.44M |
|
1433
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
150,935
-10,139
| -6% | -$611K |
|
|
NIR
1434
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
828,902
+100,000
| +14% | +$997K |
|
|
UGIC
1435
DELISTED
UGI Corporation
UGIC
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
90,000
-35,000
| -28% | -$3.28M |
|
1436
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$4.35M |
|
1437
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
74,600
-40,000
| -35% | -$4.97M |
|
1438
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
160,100
+10,000
| +7% | +$518K |
|
|
MRO
1439
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
366,000
-237,000
| -39% | -$6.34M |
|
|
UHG
1440
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
836,725
+150,974
| +22% | +$1.48M |
|
1441
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.71B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
1,009,086
+979,787
| +3,344% | +$9.35M |
|
|
EQRX
1442
DELISTED
EQRx, Inc. Common Stock
EQRX
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
1,753,311
+513,406
| +41% | +$2.31M |
|
1443
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
38,171
+24,970
| +189% | +$5.44M |
|
|
DSAC
1444
DELISTED
Duddell Street Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DSAC
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
827,845
| – | – |
|
1445
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
21,059
-88,124
| -81% | -$32.6M |
|
1446
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.3B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
314,592
-642,256
| -67% | -$18.6M |
|
1447
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
105,758
-1,379,343
| -93% | -$105M |
|
1448
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.79B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
274,861
+215,019
| +359% | +$6.18M |
|
1449
Bumble
BMBL
$386M
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
290,836
+145,470
| +100% | +$3.95M |
|
|
JMAC
1450
DELISTED
Maxpro Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JMAC
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
811,308
+61,000
| +8% | +$612K |
|
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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.