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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISEE
3076
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,589
+67,526
| +354% | +$886K |
|
3077
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,764
| New | +$1.98M |
|
3078
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$8.88B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
UCTT
3079
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.12B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,059
+33,559
| +127% | +$1.03M |
|
3080
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.8M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$841K |
|
3081
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.89B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
43,034
-29,296
| -41% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ALLK
3082
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
251,855
-1,038,102
| -80% | -$4.35M |
|
|
RAD
3083
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
311,149
+58,290
| +23% | +$452K |
|
3084
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3085
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
| – | – |
|
|
ATSG
3086
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
63,624
-2,713
| -4% | -$78.8K |
|
3087
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,880
+12,106
| +321% | +$1.56M |
|
3088
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
357,800
| – | – |
|
|
INST
3089
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,464
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
HONE
3090
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,467
+23,038
| +25% | +$325K |
|
|
NEWR
3091
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,450
+21,970
| +490% | +$1.32M |
|
3092
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$503M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-107,000
| -54% | -$1.93M |
|
|
TWCB
3093
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
156,351
| – | – |
|
3094
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$144B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
35,224
| – | – |
|
3095
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3096
Ambev
ABEV
$47.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
533,637
-1,502,092
| -74% | -$4.26M |
|
3097
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,077
+18,989
| +615% | +$1.55M |
|
|
FCAX
3098
DELISTED
Fortress Capital Acquisition Corp.
FCAX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,669
-779,651
| -84% | -$7.72M |
|
3099
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.14B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3100
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,602
| New | +$1.68M |
|
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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.