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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFTR
3176
DELISTED
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp
AFTR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
142,694
+14,694
| +11% | +$143K |
|
|
SLGC
3177
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
480,207
+173,022
| +56% | +$728K |
|
3178
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.49B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
157,155
-11,207
| -7% | -$96K |
|
3179
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.54B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+460,970
| New | +$2.12M |
|
3180
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
+120,000
| +137% | +$1.05M |
|
|
ONIT
3181
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,372
-83,841
| -59% | -$2.43M |
|
3182
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$56.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-22,200
| -45% | -$1.32M |
|
3183
Precigen
PGEN
$1.94B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
646,882
-149,964
| -19% | -$316K |
|
|
INVX
3184
Innovex International
INVX
$1.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,206
+41,398
| +144% | +$960K |
|
3185
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
344,868
-41,378
| -11% | -$205K |
|
|
NBST
3186
DELISTED
Newbury Street Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
NBST
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
138,873
+27,700
| +25% | +$272K |
|
|
OTLY
3187
Oatly Group
OTLY
$476M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,868
-43,410
| -63% | -$3M |
|
|
GDEN
3188
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,975
-5,210
| -12% | -$208K |
|
|
TPIC
3189
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
120,207
-49,077
| -29% | -$776K |
|
3190
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,710
-124,472
| -62% | -$3.27M |
|
3191
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
3192
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
24,102
-92,135
| -79% | -$6.83M |
|
|
ARNC
3193
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
79,471
-231,360
| -74% | -$6M |
|
3194
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
194,396
+10,294
| +6% | +$67.8K |
|
|
SOVO
3195
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
95,036
+81,004
| +577% | +$1.18M |
|
|
DSAQ
3196
DELISTED
Direct Selling Acquisition Corp.
DSAQ
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
133,334
| – | – |
|
3197
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.96B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-100,000
| -82% | -$6.11M |
|
3198
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,000
| New | +$1.44M |
|
3199
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
69,076
-50,676
| -42% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ARYE
3200
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp V Class A Ordinary Shares
ARYE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
136,663
+200
| +0.1% | +$1.96K |
|
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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.