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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,567
+16,628
| +240% | +$1.71M |
|
2677
Valvoline
VVV
$5.06B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,457
-298,935
| -76% | -$8.75M |
|
2678
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,406
-126,256
| -83% | -$13.1M |
|
|
EONR
2679
EON Resources
EONR
$25.4M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
| – | – |
|
2680
Kodak
KODK
$809M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
525,738
+36,193
| +7% | +$198K |
|
2681
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VBTX
2682
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
90,711
+19,291
| +27% | +$584K |
|
2683
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
| – | – |
|
|
AXON
2684
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
CCXI
2685
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,619
+37,711
| +423% | +$1.56M |
|
2686
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
255,322
+13,380
| +6% | +$145K |
|
2687
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
798,852
+57,276
| +8% | +$231K |
|
|
DCBO
2688
Docebo
DCBO
$559M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-18,200
| -17% | -$554K |
|
2689
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
637,500
-470,000
| -42% | -$1.6M |
|
2690
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$97.1M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
448,110
+174,769
| +64% | +$1.05M |
|
2691
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$158M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
272,843
+23,548
| +9% | +$200K |
|
|
RAPT
2692
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,435
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2693
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$60.8M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
241,515
+83,351
| +53% | +$823K |
|
|
HEES
2694
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
84,292
+33,025
| +64% | +$1.04M |
|
2695
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$1.95M |
|
2696
Parsons
PSN
$4.31B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
60,680
-49,479
| -45% | -$2.05M |
|
|
UMPQ
2697
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
139,216
-296,049
| -68% | -$5.26M |
|
2698
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.98B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
JOYY
2699
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,446
-31,692
| -26% | -$870K |
|
2700
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
67,102
+17,248
| +35% | +$599K |
|
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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.