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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$9.72B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
2627
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
625,000
-331,100
| -35% | -$1.51M |
|
2628
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.43B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
109,360
+26,312
| +32% | +$718K |
|
2629
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.98B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,836
-30,872
| -50% | -$3.04M |
|
|
TUP
2630
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
385,810
+52,941
| +16% | +$476K |
|
2631
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-4,000
| -9% | -$249K |
|
2632
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.1B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2633
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
14,710
-66,630
| -82% | -$11.8M |
|
2634
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,518
-13,054
| -27% | -$983K |
|
2635
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.6B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,373
-15,318
| -12% | -$393K |
|
|
ZPTA
2636
DELISTED
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ZPTA
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2637
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
LATG
2638
DELISTED
Chenghe Acquisition I Co. Class A Ordinary Shares
LATG
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
248,825
| – | – |
|
|
AAWW
2639
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
| – | – |
|
|
FZT
2640
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp. II
FZT
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
255,967
| – | – |
|
|
SKYA
2641
DELISTED
Skydeck Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SKYA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
255,333
+254
| +0.1% | +$2.49K |
|
2642
Banc of California
BANC
$2.91B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
156,871
-2,974
| -2% | -$51.8K |
|
2643
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$302M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,323
+118,649
| +1,112% | +$2.44M |
|
2644
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$12.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
-12,800
| -6% | -$276K |
|
2645
NET Power
NPWR
$130M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
252,899
| – | – |
|
|
WNS
2646
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,497
-12,118
| -28% | -$1.01M |
|
2647
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-5,000
| -13% | -$391K |
|
2648
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,248
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
NPKI
2649
NPK International
NPKI
$1.05B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
987,898
-268,456
| -21% | -$790K |
|
2650
Metallus
MTUS
$826M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
166,025
+9,847
| +6% | +$164K |
|
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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.