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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORGN
3101
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,736
-8,787
| -47% | -$1.56M |
|
3102
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.21B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-29,500
| -26% | -$1.28M |
|
3103
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,843
+4,829
| +21% | +$295K |
|
|
TPBA
3104
DELISTED
TPB Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Share
TPBA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+1,000
| +0.7% | +$9.81K |
|
|
AMWD
3105
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,128
-1,987
| -6% | -$96.9K |
|
|
AIEV
3106
DELISTED
Thunder Power Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
AIEV
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
MSSA
3107
DELISTED
Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation Ordinary shares
MSSA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3108
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,980
+799
| +4% | +$55.5K |
|
3109
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3110
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.45B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,813
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
LMACA
3111
DELISTED
Liberty Media Acquisition Corporation Series A Common Stock
LMACA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+125,000
| +500% | +$1.23M |
|
|
ARIZ
3112
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPR
3113
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
67,931
+40,616
| +149% | +$1.23M |
|
3114
Emcor
EME
$29.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
12,872
-46,775
| -78% | -$5.34M |
|
3115
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,474
| New | +$1.59M |
|
3116
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
174,296
+48,423
| +38% | +$477K |
|
3117
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$653M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
71,837
-68,401
| -49% | -$1.47M |
|
3118
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
391,522
+333,807
| +578% | +$1.21M |
|
3119
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$1.8M |
|
3120
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,965
-256,411
| -93% | -$17.7M |
|
|
CMRX
3121
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
768,209
+64,182
| +9% | +$144K |
|
3122
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.22B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
212,588
-21,881
| -9% | -$152K |
|
3123
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3124
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,091
+16,291
| +46% | +$591K |
|
3125
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.68B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
245,782
-117,352
| -32% | -$780K |
|
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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.