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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
18,536
+6,000
| +48% | +$613K |
|
|
PRBM
2952
DELISTED
Parabellum Acquisition Corp.
PRBM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
181,849
| – | – |
|
|
BHAC
2953
DELISTED
Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company Class A Common Stock
BHAC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
180,873
| – | – |
|
2954
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,596
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2955
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,017
-69,431
| -62% | -$2.96M |
|
2956
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$775M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
116,017
-106,276
| -48% | -$1.72M |
|
2957
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
2958
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+60,000
| +600% | +$1.67M |
|
2959
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-600
| -6% | -$119K |
|
|
AVDL
2960
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
352,114
+338,682
| +2,521% | +$1.86M |
|
|
BOCN
2961
DELISTED
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
BOCN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,810
| – | – |
|
2962
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.07B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
249,644
+194,955
| +356% | +$1.39M |
|
2963
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,423
-56,643
| -50% | -$1.87M |
|
2964
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
648,105
-201,721
| -24% | -$694K |
|
2965
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.98B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2966
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-137,600
| -58% | -$3.43M |
|
|
HAYN
2967
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,842
+10,335
| +26% | +$390K |
|
2968
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$386M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
31,501
+5,561
| +21% | +$329K |
|
|
HUGS
2969
DELISTED
USHG Acquisition Corp.
HUGS
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,449
| – | – |
|
|
PTWOU
2970
DELISTED
Pono Capital Two, Inc. Unit
PTWOU
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,500
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2971
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.47B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
77,404
+33,911
| +78% | +$761K |
|
2972
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+4,800
| +19% | +$289K |
|
2973
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,249
-105,644
| -91% | -$18.9M |
|
2974
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.79B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,914
-31,380
| -66% | -$3.86M |
|
2975
Chemed
CHE
$7.16B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,980
-7,264
| -65% | -$3.49M |
|
Similar funds
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.