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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,257
-88,352
| -85% | -$10.5M |
|
2977
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$233M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
50,987
-6,661
| -12% | -$243K |
|
|
FBC
2978
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,455
-52,490
| -50% | -$2.01M |
|
2979
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.99B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,600
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
TSIB
2980
DELISTED
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II Class A common stock
TSIB
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
174,385
| – | – |
|
2981
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,759
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2982
Leslie's
LESL
$8.33M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
5,826
-1,573
| -21% | -$472K |
|
2983
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BNIX
2984
DELISTED
Bannix Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
BNIX
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
170,775
| – | – |
|
2985
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.79B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
63,360
-50,845
| -45% | -$1.64M |
|
2986
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.17B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
533,888
+27,901
| +6% | +$112K |
|
2987
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,879
+7,629
| +15% | +$336K |
|
2988
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2989
Dell
DELL
$239B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,719
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
STEL
2990
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,043
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2991
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
99,975
+50,748
| +103% | +$948K |
|
2992
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,136
+14,803
| +63% | +$881K |
|
2993
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
173,399
+34,837
| +25% | +$405K |
|
2994
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,069
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
AXAC
2995
DELISTED
AXIOS Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corporation
AXAC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
166,667
| – | – |
|
2996
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
257,080
+9,761
| +4% | +$81.4K |
|
2997
The Honest Company
HNST
$412M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
481,018
-425,149
| -47% | -$1.56M |
|
2998
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+20,500
| +236% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AFAQ
2999
DELISTED
AF Acquisition Corp
AFAQ
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
171,789
| – | – |
|
3000
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.05B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-102,800
| -34% | -$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.