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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLDP
2376
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$841M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
573,700
-17,000
| -3% | -$136K |
|
2377
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,909
+11,225
| +28% | +$723K |
|
2378
LSB Industries
LXU
$794M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
260,453
-244,840
| -48% | -$4.89M |
|
2379
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-7,900
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
2380
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.69B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
103,137
-35,199
| -25% | -$1.25M |
|
2381
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
55,623
-5,349
| -9% | -$384K |
|
2382
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$703M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
516,965
+363,923
| +238% | +$2.43M |
|
2383
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.49B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
| – | – |
|
|
SGEN
2384
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,345
+1,932
| +10% | +$278K |
|
|
FSSI
2385
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSSI
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
366,496
+20,000
| +6% | +$196K |
|
2386
Heartland Express
HTLD
$986M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
258,337
-52,739
| -17% | -$728K |
|
|
COVA
2387
DELISTED
COVA Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
COVA
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
364,081
-428,763
| -54% | -$4.21M |
|
|
GSQB
2388
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
363,384
| – | – |
|
2389
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
51,327
+16,833
| +49% | +$1.39M |
|
2390
KT
KT
$8.8B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
254,879
-330,055
| -56% | -$4.74M |
|
2391
TC Energy
TRP
$70.9B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,700
| New | +$3.84M |
|
2392
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.97B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-22,000
| -33% | -$2.17M |
|
2393
Unisys
UIS
$230M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
294,701
-79,755
| -21% | -$1.12M |
|
2394
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.2B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-27,800
| -46% | -$3.44M |
|
2395
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.2B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,834
-25,675
| -40% | -$2.55M |
|
2396
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-17,800
| -37% | -$2.61M |
|
2397
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,422
+705
| +4% | +$150K |
|
2398
Tronox
TROX
$999M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
209,870
+76,524
| +57% | +$1.39M |
|
2399
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.06B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
101,641
+53,349
| +110% | +$1.88M |
|
2400
CALL
Vale
VALE
$63.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
240,700
+140,700
| +141% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.