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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVRI
2601
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
163,278
-125,328
| -43% | -$2.31M |
|
2602
Brink's
BCO
$4.84B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,389
+48,821
| +877% | +$2.72M |
|
2603
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$34.5M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
304
+80
| +36% | +$778K |
|
2604
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2605
ArcelorMittal
MT
$52.3B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
+95,890
| +273% | +$2.2M |
|
2606
Evolus
EOLS
$396M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
323,357
-221,969
| -41% | -$2.35M |
|
2607
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
593,619
-57,239
| -9% | -$296K |
|
|
KNBE
2608
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
124,890
+84,280
| +208% | +$1.55M |
|
2609
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.17B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
+95,800
| +182% | +$2.39M |
|
2610
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,981
-5,140
| -27% | -$1.02M |
|
2611
PUT
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.11B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2612
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$48.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+15,500
| +26% | +$742K |
|
2613
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$940M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,397
-16,455
| -13% | -$404K |
|
|
JBTM
2614
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.31B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
30,046
+27,113
| +924% | +$2.88M |
|
2615
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
| – | – |
|
2616
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
115,255
-3,078
| -3% | -$80K |
|
|
AYX
2617
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-3,900
| -8% | -$229K |
|
|
HIBB
2618
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
51,655
+19,484
| +61% | +$1.02M |
|
|
EBAC
2619
DELISTED
European Biotech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EBAC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
258,574
+400
| +0.2% | +$3.95K |
|
2620
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2621
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.72B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
116,969
-21,643
| -16% | -$502K |
|
|
NSA
2622
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
61,402
+47,516
| +342% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ODP
2623
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,545
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
GMFI
2624
DELISTED
Aetherium Acquisition Corp
GMFI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
255,352
+4,235
| +2% | +$42.1K |
|
2625
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.03B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
86,806
-110,518
| -56% | -$3.35M |
|
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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.