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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRAQ
1351
DELISTED
Trine II Acquisition Corp.
TRAQ
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
879,365
+376,803
| +75% | +$3.77M |
|
1352
GitLab
GTLB
$5.83B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
171,659
+152,569
| +799% | +$8.91M |
|
1353
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
164,132
+103,453
| +170% | +$7.48M |
|
|
1354
CALL
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
163,600
+79,400
| +94% | +$5.74M |
|
|
GAP
1355
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.23B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
1,057,700
+111,500
| +12% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CPE
1356
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
247,856
-61,334
| -20% | -$2.45M |
|
|
REVG
1357
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
784,732
+88,439
| +13% | +$1.02M |
|
|
GGAA
1358
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GGAA
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
854,569
| – | – |
|
1359
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.7B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
24,726
-11,191
| -31% | -$4.16M |
|
|
ARGU
1360
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
854,033
| – | – |
|
|
CRZN
1361
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CRZN
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
863,943
+132,100
| +18% | +$1.3M |
|
1362
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
378,770
-1,282,912
| -77% | -$30.4M |
|
|
NRAC
1363
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NRAC
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
861,206
+233,500
| +37% | +$2.31M |
|
|
GETR
1364
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
869,797
| – | – |
|
1365
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.5B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
264,475
-230,609
| -47% | -$7.57M |
|
|
KAIR
1366
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
855,225
+321,393
| +60% | +$3.18M |
|
1367
CALL
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
92,300
+32,800
| +55% | +$3.49M |
|
1368
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.1B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
416,769
-629,910
| -60% | -$15.4M |
|
1369
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
124,900
+66,700
| +115% | +$5.05M |
|
1370
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.14B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
123,300
-92,400
| -43% | -$6.42M |
|
1371
Appian
APPN
$1.98B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
207,324
-52,142
| -20% | -$2.53M |
|
|
AAQC
1372
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
862,239
| – | – |
|
1373
Albemarle
ALB
$13.9B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
31,985
+1,271
| +4% | +$323K |
|
|
EAC
1374
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
854,027
+250,000
| +41% | +$2.47M |
|
1375
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$25.6B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
40,100
+6,100
| +18% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.