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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
2826
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$3.93B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
AAN
2827
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
212,805
+142,426
| +202% | +$1.9M |
|
2828
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,000
| -38% | -$1.43M |
|
|
JUN
2829
DELISTED
Juniper II Corp.
JUN
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
207,055
| – | – |
|
|
ZUO
2830
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
279,608
-59,012
| -17% | -$509K |
|
2831
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
| – | – |
|
2832
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-166,000
| -52% | -$2.8M |
|
|
ATEK
2833
DELISTED
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II
ATEK
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
207,878
| – | – |
|
2834
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$80.7B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+19,900
| +11% | +$191K |
|
2835
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.08B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
46,199
+9,423
| +26% | +$460K |
|
|
STKL
2836
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
224,755
-337,200
| -60% | -$3.2M |
|
2837
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
-233,720
| -57% | -$3.18M |
|
2838
Banzai International
BNZI
$5.8M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20
| – | – |
|
2839
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,500
| -51% | -$2.23M |
|
|
AFCG
2840
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$60.9M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
194,222
-60,939
| -24% | -$703K |
|
|
TUP
2841
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
310,500
+194,500
| +168% | +$1.75M |
|
2842
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,935
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2843
BlueLinx
BXC
$430M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,706
-5,383
| -14% | -$388K |
|
2844
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
165,621
-189,204
| -53% | -$2.95M |
|
2845
Hertz
HTZ
$527M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
124,364
+58,020
| +87% | +$1.09M |
|
|
AYX
2846
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,241
+13,758
| +61% | +$807K |
|
|
WIRE
2847
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
PAFO
2848
DELISTED
Pacifico Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
PAFO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2849
Cardlytics
CDLX
$22.2M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,481
+10,893
| +103% | +$1.55M |
|
2850
NETGEAR
NTGR
$612M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,758
-9,313
| -8% | -$209K |
|
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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.