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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$89.7B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
82,300
-207,700
| -72% | -$22.8M |
|
1502
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$50.3B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
187,800
-28,100
| -13% | -$1.37M |
|
1503
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.92B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
+82,900
| New | +$8.94M |
|
1504
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
390,968
-296,780
| -43% | -$6M |
|
1505
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
197,900
+64,000
| +48% | +$3.27M |
|
|
SPR
1506
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
266,300
+206,300
| +344% | +$7.39M |
|
1507
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
164,750
-49,049
| -23% | -$2.61M |
|
|
GAP
1508
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
946,200
-142,200
| -13% | -$1.65M |
|
1509
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$11.5M
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
11,048
+3,248
| +42% | +$2.29M |
|
1510
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$8.04M |
|
1511
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
92,060
-204,947
| -69% | -$18.2M |
|
1512
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$23.9B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
+302,000
| New | +$9.43M |
|
|
MLAI
1513
DELISTED
McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MLAI
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
775,100
| – | – |
|
1514
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
74,029
+56,797
| +330% | +$6.09M |
|
1515
Gildan
GIL
$9.38B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
268,587
+99,710
| +59% | +$3.19M |
|
1516
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.59B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
196,992
+70,709
| +56% | +$2.67M |
|
1517
Enviri
NVRI
$620M
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
1,085,220
+507,681
| +88% | +$4.58M |
|
1518
CALL
Aon
AON
$78.4B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
28,600
-5,900
| -17% | -$1.7M |
|
1519
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.7B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$7.95M |
|
|
MCAA
1520
DELISTED
Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MCAA
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
761,667
+110,607
| +17% | +$1.12M |
|
|
ENTF
1521
DELISTED
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ENTF
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
766,115
+19,357
| +3% | +$193K |
|
|
FMIV
1522
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
785,606
+125,000
| +19% | +$1.22M |
|
|
BCSA
1523
DELISTED
Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
BCSA
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
773,635
+101
| +0% | +$1K |
|
1524
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.3B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
85,759
-32,886
| -28% | -$3.22M |
|
1525
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.9B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
356,322
-91,092
| -20% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.