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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.33B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
208,760
-47,243
| -18% | -$544K |
|
2877
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-51,900
| -80% | -$8.41M |
|
2878
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$315M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,935
-14,760
| -41% | -$1.89M |
|
2879
TORM
TRMD
$3.05B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
97,074
-50,980
| -34% | -$917K |
|
2880
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$386M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
886,789
-14,899
| -2% | -$47.2K |
|
|
SVC
2881
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,902
-71,934
| -49% | -$2.39M |
|
|
PRA
2882
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
100,655
+76,473
| +316% | +$1.68M |
|
2883
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-33,500
| -64% | -$4M |
|
2884
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$1.71M |
|
2885
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$335M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
277,063
+47,035
| +20% | +$513K |
|
2886
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,775
+9,957
| +40% | +$641K |
|
2887
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.98B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,762
-32,243
| -47% | -$1.83M |
|
|
HPP
2888
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,414
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2889
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+12,306
| +145% | +$1.28M |
|
2890
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.38B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
-82,800
| -35% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TRST
2891
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$953M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
61,734
-40,968
| -40% | -$1.36M |
|
2892
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
43,242
-30,358
| -41% | -$1.45M |
|
2893
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
90,021
+5,163
| +6% | +$135K |
|
|
PKBO
2894
DELISTED
Peak Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PKBO
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
193,366
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
2895
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$3.93B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2896
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
20,885
-111,362
| -84% | -$10.6M |
|
2897
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,900
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2898
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,818
-1,825
| -8% | -$183K |
|
2899
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
43,636
+25,647
| +143% | +$1.38M |
|
2900
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
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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.