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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Adicet Bio
ACET
$77.6M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
7,022
-13,716
| -66% | -$3.48M |
|
3052
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.11B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,490
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
ENER
3053
DELISTED
Accretion Acquisition Corp
ENER
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
160,525
| – | – |
|
3054
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3055
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
TGH
3056
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
59,227
+36,853
| +165% | +$1.12M |
|
3057
Fortis
FTS
$29.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
41,833
-63,608
| -60% | -$2.88M |
|
3058
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
153,944
+133,275
| +645% | +$1.55M |
|
|
HLTH
3059
DELISTED
Cue Health Inc. Common Stock
HLTH
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
524,926
-123,630
| -19% | -$438K |
|
3060
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
15,033
-15,615
| -51% | -$1.86M |
|
3061
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,180
+18,924
| +360% | +$1.41M |
|
3062
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.61B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3063
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
86,559
-86,056
| -50% | -$1.95M |
|
3064
Remitly
RELY
$4.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
141,388
-223,265
| -61% | -$2.33M |
|
3065
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,977
+1,856
| +4% | +$59K |
|
3066
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,574
-528,303
| -82% | -$9.86M |
|
|
TRUE
3067
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,344
+315,689
| +44% | +$720K |
|
|
RACB
3068
DELISTED
Research Alliance Corp. II Class A Common Stock
RACB
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
159,073
| – | – |
|
3069
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-604
| -0.8% | -$14.3K |
|
3070
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.03B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,728
+606
| +3% | +$47.5K |
|
|
PPLI
3071
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,254
| – | – |
|
3072
EverQuote
EVER
$949M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
227,965
+46,587
| +26% | +$436K |
|
3073
GeoPark
GPRK
$609M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
132,581
-37,367
| -22% | -$459K |
|
|
BCOV
3074
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
246,797
+35,367
| +17% | +$229K |
|
|
CANO
3075
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,791
-12,931
| -88% | -$8.11M |
|
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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.