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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MACC
2176
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
436,681
+5
| +0% | +$49 |
|
2177
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.4B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
9,114
+6,209
| +214% | +$3.03M |
|
2178
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.6B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
102,017
-64,531
| -39% | -$3.01M |
|
2179
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$603M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
383,648
+7,596
| +2% | +$91K |
|
|
CPAR
2180
DELISTED
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
CPAR
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
437,358
| – | – |
|
|
ZEN
2181
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
57,496
+39,669
| +223% | +$3.91M |
|
|
DADA
2182
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
524,298
-74,781
| -12% | -$575K |
|
|
HAPN
2183
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.23B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
363,730
-414,580
| -53% | -$5.84M |
|
|
LFAC
2184
DELISTED
LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
LFAC
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
425,000
| – | – |
|
|
AGEN
2185
Agenus
AGEN
$308M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
111,377
-41,915
| -27% | -$1.52M |
|
|
TSPQ
2186
DELISTED
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
TSPQ
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
434,357
| – | – |
|
|
DNZ
2187
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
431,377
+159
| +0% | +$1.56K |
|
|
PLYA
2188
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
615,897
+73,049
| +13% | +$606K |
|
2189
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,736
-166,300
| -14% | -$993K |
|
2190
Envoy Medical
COCH
$52.4M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
430,500
| – | – |
|
2191
Stantec
STN
$8.05B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+43,900
| +84% | +$2.01M |
|
2192
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.06B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
106,925
-15,715
| -13% | -$660K |
|
2193
LendingTree
TREE
$450M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
96,082
-14,719
| -13% | -$1.09M |
|
2194
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.4B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
9,261
-13,300
| -59% | -$6.46M |
|
2195
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.6B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,950
+1,985
| +13% | +$528K |
|
2196
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$370M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133,485
-252,983
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
2197
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,136
+25,237
| +212% | +$3.63M |
|
|
AKIC
2198
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
426,363
| – | – |
|
2199
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$404M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
354,825
-278,086
| -44% | -$3.73M |
|
|
RNER
2200
DELISTED
Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
RNER
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
416,578
| – | – |
|
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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.