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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,234
-3,952
| -12% | -$299K |
|
2902
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
| – | – |
|
|
SUP
2903
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
635,239
-157,225
| -20% | -$694K |
|
2904
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
39,428
+795
| +2% | +$44.9K |
|
2905
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
87,714
+5,718
| +7% | +$128K |
|
2906
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$500M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+558,638
| New | +$3.07M |
|
|
FIRY
2907
Firy Inc
FIRY
$154M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
93,058
-143,708
| -61% | -$4.05M |
|
|
VLAT
2908
DELISTED
Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
VLAT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,863
+16,578
| +9% | +$163K |
|
2909
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,926
-53,061
| -79% | -$8.26M |
|
2910
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
484,393
+265,967
| +122% | +$1.86M |
|
|
SHCR
2911
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
995,788
+296,174
| +42% | +$519K |
|
|
VLDR
2912
DELISTED
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,992,133
+459,898
| +30% | +$537K |
|
2913
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,000
| +200% | +$1.2M |
|
2914
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.47B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2915
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.64B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
-189,900
| -53% | -$1.85M |
|
2916
Hudbay
HBM
$9.76B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
467,200
-567,536
| -55% | -$2.27M |
|
2917
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,729
-7,881
| -26% | -$811K |
|
|
VRTV
2918
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,210
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2919
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
|
LOKM
2920
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
190,789
| – | – |
|
2921
Amcor
AMCR
$21.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,945
+18,819
| +117% | +$1.15M |
|
|
2922
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+5,400
| +57% | +$645K |
|
2923
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$569M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
99,712
-20,689
| -17% | -$392K |
|
|
SCPL
2924
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
158,871
+20,614
| +15% | +$257K |
|
2925
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.21B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
143,953
+77,892
| +118% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.