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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$388M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
31,225
-4,965
| -14% | -$164K |
|
|
EOCW
3452
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
EOCW
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-1,665,102
| -94% | -$16.3M |
|
3453
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.42B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
147,270
+111,199
| +308% | +$874K |
|
3454
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-11,300
| -71% | -$2.95M |
|
3455
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$315M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
10,480
+1,082
| +12% | +$139K |
|
|
NAPA
3456
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
68,320
-5,031
| -7% | -$90.1K |
|
3457
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.47B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
| – | – |
|
3458
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.6B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
44,713
-1,440
| -3% | -$34.2K |
|
3459
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,500
| -35% | -$610K |
|
3460
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.08B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
36,998
-16,737
| -31% | -$555K |
|
3461
Scholastic
SCHL
$774M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,866
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
EXAS
3462
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-3,600
| -11% | -$148K |
|
|
EXAS
3463
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-21,400
| -42% | -$882K |
|
3464
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
43,158
-6,604
| -13% | -$164K |
|
3465
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
14,385
+11,061
| +333% | +$873K |
|
3466
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
7,790
-5,351
| -41% | -$649K |
|
3467
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3468
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.06B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
622,237
+491,276
| +375% | +$846K |
|
3469
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.19B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
27,316
-696
| -2% | -$27.1K |
|
3470
Hackett Group
HCKT
$281M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
54,537
+6,261
| +13% | +$127K |
|
3471
F5
FFIV
$22B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
6,659
-69,473
| -91% | -$11M |
|
3472
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3473
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
43,585
-2,927
| -6% | -$67.8K |
|
3474
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-500
| -10% | -$113K |
|
3475
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$61.1M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,294
| New | +$1.07M |
|
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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.