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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.52B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,949
+5,965
| +66% | +$477K |
|
|
WIRE
3327
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
3328
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.71B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$1,000K |
|
|
VSXY
3329
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.09B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SAND
3330
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
224,780
-183,820
| -45% | -$1.07M |
|
|
MOBVU
3331
DELISTED
Mobiv Acquisition Corp Unit
MOBVU
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3332
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.02B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
| – | – |
|
3333
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,886
-13,344
| -55% | -$1.59M |
|
3334
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
GBIO
3335
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,742
+3,542
| +19% | +$222K |
|
3336
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.87B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,378
-31,632
| -44% | -$1.32M |
|
|
NUVL
3337
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,135
+42,642
| +259% | +$714K |
|
|
VTLE
3338
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
NEWR
3339
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$600K |
|
3340
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$794M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,477
-15,875
| -52% | -$1.47M |
|
3341
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
46,004
-118,259
| -72% | -$3.22M |
|
|
BWAQ
3342
DELISTED
Blue World Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
BWAQ
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
113,906
| – | – |
|
3343
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$389M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
130,082
+51,294
| +65% | +$533K |
|
|
NLSN
3344
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,140
-8,060
| -16% | -$210K |
|
|
SKX
3345
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
3346
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
18,784
+7,590
| +68% | +$490K |
|
3347
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,382
+9,673
| +90% | +$562K |
|
3348
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.22B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
88,504
-86,772
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
3349
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3350
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
5,655
-52,853
| -90% | -$10.7M |
|
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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.