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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+1,319,130
| New | +$7.51M |
|
1552
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
1553
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.6B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
84,000
+2,900
| +4% | +$287K |
|
1554
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.59B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+273,665
| New | +$7.81M |
|
1555
Envista
NVST
$4.44B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
220,884
+60,503
| +38% | +$2.29M |
|
1556
Kyndryl
KD
$2.99B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
875,279
+391,901
| +81% | +$4.08M |
|
1557
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.8B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
77,111
-147,395
| -66% | -$14.6M |
|
|
AKIC
1558
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
726,254
+299,891
| +70% | +$2.97M |
|
|
MBTC
1559
DELISTED
Nocturne Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
MBTC
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
1560
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
119,734
+13,370
| +13% | +$878K |
|
|
AXH
1561
DELISTED
Industrial Human Capital, Inc.
AXH
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
711,560
| – | – |
|
1562
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.93B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
49,857
+22,673
| +83% | +$3.38M |
|
|
SHYF
1563
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
351,846
+40,550
| +13% | +$946K |
|
1564
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
418,485
+397,753
| +1,919% | +$10M |
|
1565
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
66,435
+18,981
| +40% | +$2.2M |
|
|
SHAP
1566
DELISTED
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited
SHAP
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
710,000
| – | – |
|
1567
OmniAb
OABI
$287M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
702,724
+250,000
| +55% | +$2.54M |
|
1568
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
177,200
+127,600
| +257% | +$6.13M |
|
1569
Factset
FDS
$9.36B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
17,893
+7,920
| +79% | +$3.35M |
|
1570
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$340M
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
448,342
+260,041
| +138% | +$4.06M |
|
1571
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.74B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
52,278
-113,085
| -68% | -$15.7M |
|
|
FL
1572
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
228,900
+66,200
| +41% | +$2.11M |
|
1573
Coursera
COUR
$1.52B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
660,575
+294,735
| +81% | +$3.91M |
|
1574
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.89B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
508,191
+312,944
| +160% | +$4.85M |
|
1575
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
305,000
-210,000
| -41% | -$4.61M |
|
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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.