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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.92B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
97,683
+63,455
| +185% | +$529K |
|
3702
Xencor
XNCR
$1.48B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
25,974
-14,440
| -36% | -$413K |
|
|
OHAA
3703
DELISTED
OPY Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
OHAA
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
| – | – |
|
|
EFHTU
3704
DELISTED
EF Hutton Acquisition Corporation I Unit
EFHTU
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,000
| New | +$668K |
|
3705
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$185M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
17,296
+8,485
| +96% | +$403K |
|
|
LCI
3706
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
374,590
-67,062
| -15% | -$147K |
|
3707
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
8,904
+5,904
| +197% | +$449K |
|
3708
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
6,930
-10,851
| -61% | -$1.26M |
|
3709
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
23,806
+11,296
| +90% | +$320K |
|
3710
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
190,139
-123,574
| -39% | -$623K |
|
3711
Designer Brands
DBI
$322M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,656
| New | +$684K |
|
|
LOMA
3712
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
107,028
+33,293
| +45% | +$198K |
|
3713
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$248M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
82,339
-57,143
| -41% | -$409K |
|
3714
Solid Power Inc Warrant
SLDPW
$6.59M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
633,824
+812
| +0.1% | +$1.02K |
|
|
ZEUS
3715
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
29,054
-1,438
| -5% | -$38.8K |
|
3716
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
16,692
-678
| -4% | -$30.1K |
|
|
HSKA
3717
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
9,044
+4,269
| +89% | +$377K |
|
3718
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.53B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
24,511
-7,157
| -23% | -$205K |
|
3719
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.96B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
51,507
-242,197
| -82% | -$3.88M |
|
3720
CALL
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.09B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$707K |
|
3721
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
34,742
+18,308
| +111% | +$369K |
|
3722
First Advantage
FA
$3.58B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
50,451
-65,984
| -57% | -$918K |
|
3723
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
14,135
-5,925
| -30% | -$308K |
|
3724
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$401M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
35,746
-4,000
| -10% | -$76.1K |
|
|
APRN
3725
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
9,318
+5,521
| +145% | +$309K |
|
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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.