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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOYY
2351
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
123,138
-139,161
| -53% | -$5.12M |
|
2352
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.2B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-6,300
| -8% | -$333K |
|
2353
Griffon
GFF
$4.03B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
130,998
+70,639
| +117% | +$1.78M |
|
2354
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.32B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
944
-1
| -0.1% | -$4.03K |
|
2355
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.5B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,052
-1,580,366
| -95% | -$68.7M |
|
2356
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-7,100
| -10% | -$491K |
|
|
FARO
2357
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
118,729
+92,188
| +347% | +$3.38M |
|
|
AACI
2358
DELISTED
Armada Acquisition Corp. I Common Stock
AACI
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
371,250
| – | – |
|
2359
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.81B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
7,722
+1,729
| +29% | +$954K |
|
|
GTAC
2360
DELISTED
Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
GTAC
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
366,374
| – | – |
|
2361
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,012
-62,008
| -70% | -$8.68M |
|
2362
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2363
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
|
CAJ
2364
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
160,511
-153,811
| -49% | -$3.71M |
|
2365
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.8B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
34,579
-14,416
| -29% | -$1.66M |
|
|
CTXS
2366
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-22,600
| -38% | -$2.25M |
|
|
VXRT
2367
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,386
-552,255
| -35% | -$2.06M |
|
|
NATI
2368
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
116,574
-132,610
| -53% | -$4.7M |
|
2369
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.76B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-15,500
| -32% | -$2.2M |
|
|
EBIX
2370
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
215,145
+67,640
| +46% | +$1.89M |
|
|
FRGI
2371
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
508,841
+87,444
| +21% | +$618K |
|
2372
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
89,475
-43,237
| -33% | -$1.61M |
|
|
AVID
2373
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
139,544
-6,762
| -5% | -$197K |
|
2374
Braze
BRZE
$2.82B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,891
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
STET
2375
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
366,668
| – | – |
|
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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.