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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.48B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
46,317
-63,321
| -58% | -$1.09M |
|
|
DHC
3752
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.23B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
621,232
+514,493
| +482% | +$825K |
|
3753
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$2.15B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
409,103
+22,950
| +6% | +$47.2K |
|
3754
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.87B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
24,976
-62,767
| -72% | -$1.59M |
|
3755
Rekor Systems
REKR
$86.9M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
612,532
+220,404
| +56% | +$335K |
|
3756
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.11B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,028
| New | +$717K |
|
|
UDMY
3757
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
50,501
-13,650
| -21% | -$182K |
|
|
TEN
3758
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$559K |
|
3759
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
63,105
+50,376
| +396% | +$691K |
|
3760
CALL
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$27.1M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$897K |
|
|
OLK
3761
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,247
| New | +$770K |
|
3762
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.2B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
75,245
-1,103
| -1% | -$9.5K |
|
|
TUYA
3763
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.02B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
654,598
-189,131
| -22% | -$305K |
|
|
COOP
3764
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
15,015
-1,484
| -9% | -$62.8K |
|
|
PETQ
3765
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
88,123
+23,290
| +36% | +$314K |
|
3766
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.11B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
48,456
+22,317
| +85% | +$354K |
|
3767
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$282M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
53,892
-40,915
| -43% | -$579K |
|
3768
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.09B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3769
Camden National
CAC
$979M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
14,195
-2,228
| -14% | -$101K |
|
|
IIVI
3770
DELISTED
Coherent Corp. 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
IIVI
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
3,829
| – | – |
|
3771
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.84B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
12,262
-12,042
| -50% | -$645K |
|
3772
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-55,200
| -65% | -$1.37M |
|
3773
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
63,990
-24,597
| -28% | -$237K |
|
|
AY
3774
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,672
| New | +$750K |
|
|
BAND
3775
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.