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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$425M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
105,230
+44,034
| +72% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CIIG
1677
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
639,826
| – | – |
|
1678
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.53B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
117,024
+52,230
| +81% | +$2.98M |
|
|
VSXY
1679
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.05B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
218,547
-116,749
| -35% | -$3.93M |
|
1680
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$79.2B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
56,900
-17,700
| -24% | -$1.99M |
|
1681
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.13B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
97,100
+45,600
| +89% | +$3.42M |
|
1682
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.29B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
250,112
+69,612
| +39% | +$2.05M |
|
1683
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.2B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1684
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.57B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
277,733
+204,922
| +281% | +$5.03M |
|
1685
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$82.7B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
31,000
| – | – |
|
1686
Omeros
OMER
$857M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
2,010,325
-148,256
| -7% | -$687K |
|
1687
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$492M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
311,701
+26,293
| +9% | +$725K |
|
|
AGR
1688
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
150,925
+35,029
| +30% | +$1.68M |
|
1689
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
269,537
+153,407
| +132% | +$4.44M |
|
|
SFR
1690
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
631,960
| – | – |
|
1691
Kennametal
KMT
$2.59B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
305,488
+30,873
| +11% | +$748K |
|
|
TRCA
1692
DELISTED
Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.
TRCA
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
633,759
+183,350
| +41% | +$1.81M |
|
1693
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
38,627
+34,462
| +827% | +$6.25M |
|
|
SWAV
1694
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$5.75M |
|
|
WBA
1695
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
200,100
+167,100
| +506% | +$6.19M |
|
1696
Western Digital
WDC
$188B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
255,203
-21,113
| -8% | -$701K |
|
1697
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.2B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
46,331
+18,811
| +68% | +$2.98M |
|
1698
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.99B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
409,200
-248,500
| -38% | -$5.66M |
|
1699
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$269M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
1,814,468
+504,805
| +39% | +$2.41M |
|
|
DBD
1700
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
2,565,021
-150,547
| -6% | -$502K |
|
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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.