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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.15B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
876,378
| – | – |
|
1452
Entegris
ENTG
$19.2B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
88,648
+82,464
| +1,334% | +$8.94M |
|
1453
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.58B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
468,426
-145,491
| -24% | -$2.51M |
|
1454
Calidi Biotherapeutics
CLDI
$2.11M
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
6,834
+3
| +0% | +$3.57K |
|
1455
Verde Clean Fuels
VGAS
$25.6M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
807,528
+52,577
| +7% | +$527K |
|
1456
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
183,900
+170,100
| +1,233% | +$8.53M |
|
|
DVAX
1457
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
643,408
-758,993
| -54% | -$8.06M |
|
|
EVE
1458
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
816,003
+500,000
| +158% | +$4.96M |
|
1459
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$5.73B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
608,900
-30,500
| -5% | -$711K |
|
|
BIOS
1460
DELISTED
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOS
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
804,480
+38,980
| +5% | +$387K |
|
1461
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.44B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
302,104
+228,853
| +312% | +$8.35M |
|
1462
Skywest
SKYW
$4.37B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
380,127
+36,589
| +11% | +$961K |
|
1463
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.94B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
774,884
+443,636
| +134% | +$5.27M |
|
1464
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
+135,100
| New | +$9.7M |
|
1465
Valaris
VAL
$5.43B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
190,475
-96,960
| -34% | -$5.22M |
|
1466
Celestica
CLS
$36.6B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
827,160
-447,457
| -35% | -$4.8M |
|
|
LGVC
1467
DELISTED
LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
LGVC
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
807,169
+50,014
| +7% | +$497K |
|
1468
Corpay
CPAY
$24.8B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
38,208
-91,382
| -71% | -$21.8M |
|
|
SEPA
1469
DELISTED
SEP Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
SEPA
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
811,592
+50,000
| +7% | +$495K |
|
|
CMCA
1470
DELISTED
Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CMCA
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
796,010
| – | – |
|
1471
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.5B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
1472
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$9.2M |
|
1473
Evergy
EVRG
$19.8B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
122,807
-197,805
| -62% | -$13.4M |
|
|
B
1474
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.6B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
452,800
-215,900
| -32% | -$4.68M |
|
|
VMCA
1475
DELISTED
Valuence Merger Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
VMCA
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
+800,000
| New | +$8.02M |
|
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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.