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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POW
1726
DELISTED
Powered Brands Class A Ordinary Shares
POW
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
635,469
+376,180
| +145% | +$3.7M |
|
|
DFS
1727
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
66,100
-28,800
| -30% | -$3.08M |
|
1728
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.03B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
104,968
-19,897
| -16% | -$1.28M |
|
|
CUTR
1729
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
166,657
+19,433
| +13% | +$1.03M |
|
1730
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
31,100
-24,700
| -44% | -$5.79M |
|
|
SFR
1731
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
631,960
+51,535
| +9% | +$507K |
|
1732
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.3B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
128,000
+3,000
| +2% | +$158K |
|
1733
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.13B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
630,000
-289,300
| -31% | -$2.55M |
|
1734
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
135,909
-29,538
| -18% | -$1.37M |
|
1735
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.12B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
98,177
-2,815
| -3% | -$234K |
|
|
LL
1736
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
663,525
-175,287
| -21% | -$2.14M |
|
1737
ProKidney
PROK
$314M
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
623,545
| – | – |
|
1738
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
84,435
-53,073
| -39% | -$4.23M |
|
1739
CALL
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
59,500
-14,300
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
1740
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.9B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$7.69M |
|
|
LSI
1741
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
55,391
+37,685
| +213% | +$4.65M |
|
1742
Envista
NVST
$4.37B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
160,381
-281,853
| -64% | -$11.8M |
|
|
HTPA
1743
DELISTED
Highland Transcend Partners I Corp.
HTPA
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
626,592
-212,248
| -25% | -$2.09M |
|
1744
Embecta
EMBC
$215M
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
+243,437
| New | +$7.02M |
|
|
NRAC
1745
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NRAC
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
627,706
+185,558
| +42% | +$1.82M |
|
|
DBD
1746
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
2,715,568
+340,778
| +14% | +$1.27M |
|
|
PORT
1747
DELISTED
Southport Acquisition Corporation
PORT
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
621,194
+316
| +0.1% | +$3.13K |
|
1748
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$797M
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
628,269
| – | – |
|
1749
Emcor
EME
$31.4B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
59,647
+30,854
| +107% | +$3.3M |
|
|
TOAC
1750
DELISTED
Talon 1 Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TOAC
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
610,000
+75,000
| +14% | +$755K |
|
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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.