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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Materion
MTRN
$4.52B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
88,480
-9,912
| -10% | -$796K |
|
|
GVCI
1677
DELISTED
Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
GVCI
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
650,000
| – | – |
|
1678
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.19B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
29,400
| – | – |
|
|
EPWR
1679
DELISTED
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.
EPWR
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
658,818
+68,424
| +12% | +$672K |
|
1680
Roadzen
RDZN
$107M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
649,037
| – | – |
|
|
ACQR
1681
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
660,057
-96,555
| -13% | -$946K |
|
|
CANO
1682
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
14,722
-5,175
| -26% | -$2.7M |
|
1683
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
86,733
-50,426
| -37% | -$4.45M |
|
1684
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.05B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,088,351
+1,033,670
| +1,890% | +$11.5M |
|
|
NDAC
1685
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
660,734
| – | – |
|
1686
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$85.7B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
184,100
-59,700
| -24% | -$3.71M |
|
1687
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
30,714
+15,740
| +105% | +$3.51M |
|
1688
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.8B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
67,400
-26,400
| -28% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ZEO
1689
Zeo Energy
ZEO
$19M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
637,008
+277,226
| +77% | +$2.78M |
|
1690
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
135,161
-562,680
| -81% | -$28.1M |
|
1691
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
188,792
-216,178
| -53% | -$8.68M |
|
|
GOOS
1692
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$900M
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
354,922
+207,365
| +141% | +$4.38M |
|
1693
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$46.6B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
1,414,500
+738,000
| +109% | +$7.76M |
|
1694
Saia
SAIA
$11B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
33,958
+25,614
| +307% | +$5.15M |
|
|
EPHY
1695
DELISTED
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EPHY
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
649,938
+3,486
| +0.5% | +$34.2K |
|
1696
Kennametal
KMT
$2.74B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
274,615
+16,589
| +6% | +$437K |
|
1697
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.83B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
43,588
+24,225
| +125% | +$3.56M |
|
1698
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$25.7B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
34,000
-8,900
| -21% | -$1.9M |
|
1699
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
202,310
-402,014
| -67% | -$13.8M |
|
1700
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
49,000
-49,400
| -50% | -$6.82M |
|
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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.