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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Aecom
ACM
$9.54B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
102,826
-114,151
| -53% | -$7.98M |
|
|
SOHU
1652
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
404,573
+111,698
| +38% | +$1.74M |
|
|
TCN
1653
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
661,200
-88,000
| -12% | -$1.13M |
|
|
VGR
1654
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
636,616
-54,150
| -8% | -$651K |
|
1655
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.2B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
206,573
+104,469
| +102% | +$3.68M |
|
|
MBAC
1656
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp.
MBAC
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
676,585
-162,333
| -19% | -$1.59M |
|
|
TMAC
1657
DELISTED
The Music Acquisition Corporation
TMAC
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
675,872
+41,201
| +6% | +$404K |
|
|
SWI
1658
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
644,384
-31,044
| -5% | -$368K |
|
|
FNVT
1659
DELISTED
Finnovate Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FNVT
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
664,173
+50,233
| +8% | +$500K |
|
|
FPAC
1660
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
671,700
+250,000
| +59% | +$2.46M |
|
|
EUCR
1661
DELISTED
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Shares
EUCR
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
666,171
+162,000
| +32% | +$1.6M |
|
1662
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.7B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
166,100
+101,200
| +156% | +$4.26M |
|
|
AONC
1663
DELISTED
American Oncology Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock
AONC
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
672,643
-842,126
| -56% | -$8.24M |
|
1664
Carvana
CVNA
$46.6B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
1,456,100
+1,388,760
| +2,062% | +$14.6M |
|
1665
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.8B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
50,000
-50,000
| -50% | -$7.39M |
|
1666
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
10,000
+1,200
| +14% | +$831K |
|
1667
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.84B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
1,675,404
+140,322
| +9% | +$729K |
|
1668
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
788,474
-845,626
| -52% | -$10.4M |
|
1669
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.37B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
+193,024
| New | +$8.09M |
|
|
CLIM
1670
DELISTED
Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corporation
CLIM
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
666,860
+110,528
| +20% | +$1.08M |
|
|
LGV
1671
DELISTED
Longview Acquisition Corp. II
LGV
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
670,814
+267,682
| +66% | +$2.62M |
|
1672
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
152,600
+133,200
| +687% | +$5.72M |
|
1673
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
69,700
-49,700
| -42% | -$5.6M |
|
|
ATAQ
1674
DELISTED
Altimar Acquisition Corp III
ATAQ
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
665,770
+75,618
| +13% | +$741K |
|
1675
3M
MMM
$94.7B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
60,311
-315,476
| -84% | -$38.1M |
|
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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.