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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.42B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
61,877
| – | – |
|
2127
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.4B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
90,500
+80,000
| +762% | +$4.21M |
|
|
JUGG
2128
DELISTED
Jaws Juggernaut Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
JUGG
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
451,508
| – | – |
|
|
GLSPT
2129
DELISTED
Global SPAC Partners Co. Subunit
GLSPT
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
430,789
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
2130
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$183B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
69,600
+39,000
| +127% | +$2.69M |
|
|
IMGN
2131
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
976,927
-274,750
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
2132
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
AVLR
2133
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
62,197
+58,520
| +1,592% | +$4.81M |
|
2134
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.2B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
27,520
-175,211
| -86% | -$29.4M |
|
|
ENPC
2135
DELISTED
Executive Network Partnering Corporation
ENPC
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
438,541
| – | – |
|
2136
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
164,263
+120,826
| +278% | +$3.44M |
|
2137
PSQ Holdings
PSQH
$13.9M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
30,282
| – | – |
|
2138
Humana
HUM
$43.7B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
9,346
-119,313
| -93% | -$53.1M |
|
2139
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$726M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
102,141
-25,261
| -20% | -$1.23M |
|
2140
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.47B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
15,900
-10,000
| -39% | -$2.92M |
|
2141
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$856M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
89,900
+51,500
| +134% | +$2.66M |
|
2142
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.47B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+200,622
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2143
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$46.9M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
12,198
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
2144
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
561,955
-275,294
| -33% | -$1.81M |
|
2145
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
66,867
-183,844
| -73% | -$15.3M |
|
2146
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
375,100
-67,700
| -15% | -$955K |
|
2147
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.47B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+241,152
| New | +$3.92M |
|
2148
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.43B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
238,100
-323,100
| -58% | -$5.94M |
|
|
EGRX
2149
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
97,864
-17,813
| -15% | -$818K |
|
2150
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.88B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
69,005
-109,401
| -61% | -$6.8M |
|
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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.