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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.57B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,748
+4,905
| +17% | +$424K |
|
|
HCNE
2502
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
307,130
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
2503
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$819M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
56,372
-151,570
| -73% | -$9.67M |
|
2504
flyExclusive
FLYX
$59.5M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
305,967
| – | – |
|
2505
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$250B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2506
Lumen
LUMN
$6.76B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
410,209
-83,613
| -17% | -$851K |
|
|
GRML
2507
Greenland Mines Ltd
GRML
$29.5M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
FRLA
2508
DELISTED
Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
FRLA
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
293,000
+209,666
| +252% | +$2.13M |
|
2509
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.45B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
+200
| +0.1% | +$3.57K |
|
|
RCAC
2510
DELISTED
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCAC
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
PLL
2511
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
55,526
-50,034
| -47% | -$2.57M |
|
2512
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2513
CarGurus
CARG
$3.25B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,362
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
PNAC
2514
DELISTED
Prime Number Acquisition I Corp. Class A Common Stock
PNAC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2515
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+391,846
| New | +$2.94M |
|
2516
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
88,619
-366,463
| -81% | -$13.6M |
|
2517
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.64B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,707
+52,024
| +332% | +$2.37M |
|
|
XM
2518
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
288,475
+25,067
| +10% | +$311K |
|
2519
EnerSys
ENS
$6.74B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,426
-5,553
| -10% | -$353K |
|
2520
Terex
TEX
$7.11B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
98,612
-36,016
| -27% | -$1.18M |
|
2521
Wabtec
WAB
$49.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+9,936
| +38% | +$878K |
|
|
BZUN
2522
Baozun
BZUN
$173M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
463,615
-89,402
| -16% | -$766K |
|
2523
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.32B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
344,638
+259,530
| +305% | +$2.47M |
|
2524
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$562M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,206
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2525
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,507
+13,897
| +17% | +$450K |
|
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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.