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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPVI
2151
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Class A Common Stock
IPVI
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
442,566
| – | – |
|
|
AKLI
2152
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
438,473
| – | – |
|
2153
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
60,679
+36,725
| +153% | +$2.98M |
|
|
DHBC
2154
DELISTED
DHB Capital Corp. Class A common stock
DHBC
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
443,258
+600
| +0.1% | +$5.87K |
|
2155
SHF Holdings
SHFS
$1.19M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
20,390
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
2156
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
44,510
-88,575
| -67% | -$8.82M |
|
2157
Marti Technologies
MRT
$159M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
437,152
+123
| +0% | +$1.22K |
|
2158
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.44B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+69,500
| New | +$4.34M |
|
|
GGGV
2159
DELISTED
G3 VRM Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GGGV
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
424,908
| – | – |
|
|
AFAC
2160
DELISTED
Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
AFAC
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
429,813
| – | – |
|
|
SDST
2161
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$5.71M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
43,700
+24,075
| +123% | +$2.37M |
|
2162
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.8B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
32,816
+20,678
| +170% | +$2.91M |
|
2163
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$258M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
192,760
+22,371
| +13% | +$499K |
|
2164
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$118M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+280,918
| New | +$6.28M |
|
2165
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$328M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
35,695
-11,635
| -25% | -$1.69M |
|
2166
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$183M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
727,142
+90,921
| +14% | +$614K |
|
2167
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.94B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
135,000
+15,000
| +13% | +$592K |
|
|
JKS
2168
JinkoSolar
JKS
$793M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+62,030
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2169
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
120,100
+60,000
| +100% | +$2.94M |
|
2170
Alliance Entertainment
AENT
$276M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
433,262
+32,917
| +8% | +$325K |
|
2171
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.22B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
109,379
+55,282
| +102% | +$2.26M |
|
|
QUOT
2172
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
1,441,455
+123,073
| +9% | +$584K |
|
2173
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.64B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
+88,400
| New | +$4.37M |
|
2174
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
48,000
-700
| -1% | -$71.4K |
|
2175
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.6B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
58,530
-5,910
| -9% | -$457K |
|
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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.