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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$418M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,356
-1,220
| -2% | -$33.1K |
|
3227
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
3228
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.27B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,307
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
FL
3229
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-88,000
| -68% | -$2.81M |
|
|
PPBI
3230
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,959
-22,802
| -35% | -$743K |
|
|
GTPA
3231
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GTPA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,254
| – | – |
|
3232
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,603
-29,241
| -68% | -$2.81M |
|
3233
WPP
WPP
$4.67B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,514
-7,009
| -18% | -$329K |
|
3234
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,727
+11,867
| +307% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MAPS
3235
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
803,435
+376,826
| +88% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MORF
3236
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,656
+7,202
| +19% | +$201K |
|
3237
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.14B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,493
-19,630
| -38% | -$755K |
|
3238
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$566M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
87,513
-123,289
| -58% | -$1.6M |
|
3239
DocGo
DCGO
$64.2M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
129,730
+82,865
| +177% | +$748K |
|
3240
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.22B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,949
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3241
Allstate
ALL
$70.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,313
+8,713
| +545% | +$1.08M |
|
3242
PUT
Vistra
VST
$48.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3243
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.01B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
3244
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.55B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+11,600
| +41% | +$450K |
|
|
CONN
3245
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
180,880
-10,617
| -6% | -$101K |
|
|
JKS
3246
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$764M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+3,100
| +16% | +$190K |
|
3247
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,196
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
EMBK
3248
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
172,210
-60,539
| -26% | -$601K |
|
3249
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.19B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
NFBK
3250
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
89,272
-38,275
| -30% | -$554K |
|
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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.