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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Prudential
PUK
$38.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
136,252
-381,395
| -74% | -$9.8M |
|
|
ONTF
2427
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
360,356
+100,220
| +39% | +$1.21M |
|
2428
Southland Holdings
SLND
$29.4M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
344,792
| – | – |
|
|
CCMP
2429
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+11,304
| +136% | +$2M |
|
|
AEAC
2430
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
346,848
-498,152
| -59% | -$4.9M |
|
2431
CONMED
CNMD
$1.41B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,651
| New | +$4.28M |
|
2432
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.14B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,111,516
-1,028,662
| -48% | -$3.55M |
|
|
CGC
2433
Canopy Growth
CGC
$388M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
119,721
-287,677
| -71% | -$15M |
|
|
MNRL
2434
DELISTED
Brigham Minerals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MNRL
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
138,421
+5,488
| +4% | +$151K |
|
2435
EUDA Health Holdings
EUDA
$58.5M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,260
| – | – |
|
2436
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,330
-82,224
| -53% | -$4.17M |
|
2437
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,333
-5,373
| -4% | -$164K |
|
2438
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
323,900
+103,500
| +47% | +$1.13M |
|
|
RCM
2439
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
161,349
+136,544
| +550% | +$3.1M |
|
2440
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
119,238
+3,458
| +3% | +$104K |
|
|
ROCAU
2441
DELISTED
ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. Unit
ROCAU
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
333,333
| – | – |
|
2442
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.2B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,572
-29,091
| -37% | -$2.21M |
|
2443
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
650,858
+50,926
| +8% | +$295K |
|
2444
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.18B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,500
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2445
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.45B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+30,500
| +17% | +$551K |
|
|
FICV
2446
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
344,964
| – | – |
|
2447
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.15B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+67,200
| +132% | +$2.03M |
|
2448
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$514M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
669,124
-71,235
| -10% | -$415K |
|
|
NOVV
2449
DELISTED
Nova Vision Acquisition Corp. Ordinary share
NOVV
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
331,160
+52,100
| +19% | +$523K |
|
2450
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
| – | – |
|
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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.