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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$23M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
117,822
-34,154
| -22% | -$496K |
|
3127
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
47,019
-27,728
| -37% | -$902K |
|
3128
Latham Group
SWIM
$660M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
409,204
+197,595
| +93% | +$1.13M |
|
3129
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.49B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,657
-12,552
| -23% | -$398K |
|
3130
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,873
+10,902
| +39% | +$394K |
|
|
ZIMV
3131
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
148,121
-3,989
| -3% | -$64.3K |
|
3132
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.07B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,856
+14,451
| +328% | +$1.29M |
|
3133
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
94,191
-2,817,522
| -97% | -$50.1M |
|
3134
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,500
| -19% | -$366K |
|
|
BAND
3135
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.19B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+60,000
| +98% | +$986K |
|
3136
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
3137
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.58B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AAWW
3138
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,109
-32,180
| -68% | -$2.84M |
|
|
SABRP
3139
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
3140
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.31B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
112,171
+69,243
| +161% | +$789K |
|
3141
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPHP
3142
DELISTED
PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PPHP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
142,312
| – | – |
|
|
SP
3143
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,801
-7,011
| -13% | -$232K |
|
3144
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,637
-34,760
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
|
EXK
3145
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.24B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
473,717
+85,322
| +22% | +$270K |
|
3146
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.42B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,013
-136,115
| -71% | -$3.84M |
|
3147
Tronox
TROX
$967M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
116,815
-93,055
| -44% | -$1.38M |
|
3148
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.68B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3149
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3150
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$51.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,800
| New | +$1.73M |
|
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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.