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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMPQ
1576
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
435,265
-221,480
| -34% | -$3.84M |
|
1577
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.98B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
+122,300
| New | +$7.87M |
|
|
AVAC
1578
DELISTED
Avalon Acquisition Inc. Class A Common Stock
AVAC
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
727,366
| – | – |
|
|
BLDP
1579
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$865M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
1,152,124
+936,138
| +433% | +$7.49M |
|
|
EXAS
1580
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
184,281
+137,309
| +292% | +$7.34M |
|
|
AGAC
1581
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
741,435
-190,023
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
|
COWN
1582
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
305,479
-120,322
| -28% | -$2.92M |
|
1583
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
289,400
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
1584
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
+114,200
| New | +$7.88M |
|
1585
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
71,119
-88,507
| -55% | -$9.24M |
|
1586
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
169,000
-70,000
| -29% | -$3.33M |
|
1587
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
34,350
+19,178
| +126% | +$4.18M |
|
1588
PUT
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
78,800
-427,500
| -84% | -$37.9M |
|
1589
Affirm
AFRM
$24.5B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
397,721
+153,862
| +63% | +$4.19M |
|
1590
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90.2B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
245,500
-623,700
| -72% | -$25M |
|
|
IRBT
1591
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
195,256
+66,267
| +51% | +$3.2M |
|
|
CRZN
1592
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CRZN
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
731,843
+50,000
| +7% | +$490K |
|
1593
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
+490,000
| New | +$8.37M |
|
|
MBTC
1594
DELISTED
Nocturne Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
MBTC
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
1595
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
335,600
+82,300
| +32% | +$2.02M |
|
1596
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
68,500
-45,000
| -40% | -$6.09M |
|
|
FPI
1597
Farmland Partners
FPI
$420M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
517,866
+260,300
| +101% | +$3.79M |
|
|
AXH
1598
DELISTED
Industrial Human Capital, Inc.
AXH
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
711,560
| – | – |
|
1599
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
|
WPCB
1600
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
728,143
+152,253
| +26% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.