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 |
Visa
V
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.37% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Clearfield
CLFD
$411M
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
+88,703
| New | +$8.63M |
|
|
YTPG
1302
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
948,717
+250,599
| +36% | +$2.45M |
|
1303
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$321M
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
562,258
+175,185
| +45% | +$3.05M |
|
|
GOGN
1304
DELISTED
GoGreen Investments Corporation
GOGN
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
913,818
| – | – |
|
1305
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.6B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
209,445
+82,824
| +65% | +$3.49M |
|
1306
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.2B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
375,843
-52,984
| -12% | -$1.37M |
|
1307
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.69B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
82,606
+34,354
| +71% | +$4.31M |
|
1308
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
304,119
+66,000
| +28% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BIOT
1309
DELISTED
Biotech Acquisition Company Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOT
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
929,085
| – | – |
|
|
GRP.U
1310
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
191,168
+31,300
| +20% | +$1.83M |
|
1311
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
75,522
-49,550
| -40% | -$6.73M |
|
1312
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$64.9B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
+163,700
| New | +$9.63M |
|
1313
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.83B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
226,501
-141,318
| -38% | -$7.41M |
|
|
EPHY
1314
DELISTED
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EPHY
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
929,288
+279,350
| +43% | +$2.76M |
|
1315
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
363,200
+76,000
| +26% | +$2.3M |
|
1316
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.3B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
117,200
+20,900
| +22% | +$1.44M |
|
1317
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$11M |
|
1318
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$227B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
324,400
+4,400
| +1% | +$127K |
|
|
KCGI
1319
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
917,761
| – | – |
|
1320
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.22B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
+117,980
| New | +$9.23M |
|
1321
Vertiv
VRT
$93B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
935,835
-1,019,756
| -52% | -$11.5M |
|
1322
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.38B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
141,322
+71,616
| +103% | +$5.36M |
|
|
FVIV
1323
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
923,551
+50,000
| +6% | +$491K |
|
1324
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.3B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
101,450
+79,852
| +370% | +$8.23M |
|
1325
Novavax
NVAX
$1.2B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
496,581
+275,702
| +125% | +$11.9M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,820 positions worth $83.7B, down 1.8% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $3.66B in Q3 2022, closing 679 positions and reducing 1,597 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Prologis worth $66.1M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2022 buy was Prologis: 650,725 shares worth $66.1M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Visa in Q3 2022, an estimated $365M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $520M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $171M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $83.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 545 new positions and closed 679 in Q3 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $83.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.