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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAIL
1526
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+122,022
| New | +$7.53M |
|
1527
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
211,700
-56,300
| -21% | -$2.42M |
|
|
RDUS
1528
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
737,069
+453,391
| +160% | +$3.37M |
|
1529
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
212,666
+27,528
| +15% | +$1.06M |
|
1530
Wipro
WIT
$18.9B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
+2,871,170
| New | +$9.04M |
|
|
HPX
1531
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
763,288
+250,000
| +49% | +$2.49M |
|
1532
Avnet
AVT
$7.25B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
177,649
+4,293
| +2% | +$187K |
|
1533
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
116,237
+37,221
| +47% | +$3M |
|
1534
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
223,965
+88,588
| +65% | +$3.66M |
|
1535
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$24.5B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
420,000
-105,000
| -20% | -$2.86M |
|
1536
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
387,818
+311,940
| +411% | +$7.61M |
|
|
AAC
1537
DELISTED
Ares Acquisition Corporation
AAC
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
770,094
-584,154
| -43% | -$5.74M |
|
|
REVG
1538
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
696,293
+77,118
| +12% | +$913K |
|
1539
PUT
American Express
AXP
$226B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
54,500
+29,300
| +116% | +$4.84M |
|
|
1540
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
208,500
-96,500
| -32% | -$4.15M |
|
1541
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.62B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
983,567
-14,257
| -1% | -$100K |
|
|
STOR
1542
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
287,690
-400,405
| -58% | -$11.1M |
|
1543
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
706,297
-75,307
| -10% | -$842K |
|
1544
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
320,000
| – | – |
|
1545
Monro
MNRO
$529M
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
174,745
-46,542
| -21% | -$2.08M |
|
|
PPYA
1546
DELISTED
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I Class A Common Stock
PPYA
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
750,000
+500,000
| +200% | +$4.98M |
|
1547
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.9B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
+216,856
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
BYNOU
1548
DELISTED
byNordic Acquisition Corporation Units
BYNOU
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
742,500
-742,500
| -50% | -$7.46M |
|
1549
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.1B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
340,150
-917,885
| -73% | -$22.6M |
|
|
LCAA
1550
DELISTED
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
LCAA
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
761,071
+97,679
| +15% | +$957K |
|
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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.