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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2752
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,973
-78,174
| -89% | -$18.6M |
|
2753
StoneX
SNEX
$9.39B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
135,260
+89,885
| +198% | +$1.54M |
|
2754
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,141
-20,365
| -37% | -$1.27M |
|
|
SCLE
2755
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
SCLE
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
224,862
+126,214
| +128% | +$1.24M |
|
2756
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
34,421
-194,161
| -85% | -$15.2M |
|
2757
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
112,615
-283,003
| -72% | -$5.93M |
|
|
SUM
2758
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
93,944
+20,722
| +28% | +$556K |
|
2759
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.22B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
182,421
-15,260
| -8% | -$239K |
|
2760
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-17,400
| -64% | -$3.9M |
|
2761
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.98B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,746
-271,375
| -74% | -$7.84M |
|
2762
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+22,700
| +344% | +$2.18M |
|
2763
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.02B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,848
-15,034
| -11% | -$320K |
|
|
OSI
2764
DELISTED
Osiris Acquisition Corp.
OSI
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
224,609
| – | – |
|
2765
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$180M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,356
+43,493
| +82% | +$1.08M |
|
2766
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.09B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+321,994
| New | +$5.35M |
|
|
SCMA
2767
DELISTED
Seaport Calibre Materials Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SCMA
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
218,923
| – | – |
|
|
PGTI
2768
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
104,680
+14,373
| +16% | +$295K |
|
|
NARI
2769
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,118
+16,120
| +115% | +$1.2M |
|
|
AVEO
2770
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
265,882
+131,726
| +98% | +$1.01M |
|
2771
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.03B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-92,300
| -58% | -$4.01M |
|
2772
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
74,027
-1,944
| -3% | -$68.8K |
|
2773
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.02B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+6,200
| +17% | +$352K |
|
2774
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
56,943
+39,549
| +227% | +$1.58M |
|
2775
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,879
| New | +$2.4M |
|
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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.