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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+22,600
| +130% | +$432K |
|
|
NETI
3802
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
86,428
+76,190
| +744% | +$541K |
|
3803
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$705M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3804
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
5,269
-15,146
| -74% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ABTX
3805
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
13,762
-3,685
| -21% | -$157K |
|
3806
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.4B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
11,620
+1,994
| +21% | +$110K |
|
3807
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-34,100
| -77% | -$2.05M |
|
|
CCTS
3808
DELISTED
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited Class A Ordinary Share
CCTS
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
56,831
+44,262
| +352% | +$443K |
|
|
JBIO
3809
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.2B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+980
| New | +$654K |
|
3810
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
135,255
+61,040
| +82% | +$295K |
|
3811
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
|
TDAY
3812
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
370,322
+124,495
| +51% | +$302K |
|
3813
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,418
| New | +$663K |
|
|
MTTR
3814
CALL
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+149,300
| New | +$658K |
|
3815
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.7B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
| – | – |
|
|
IRBT
3816
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3817
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
6,422
-100
| -2% | -$8.92K |
|
|
VZIO
3818
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
64,326
-67,059
| -51% | -$675K |
|
3819
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$160M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
143,551
+16,940
| +13% | +$83.7K |
|
3820
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
2,313
-37,259
| -94% | -$10.1M |
|
3821
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
10,138
-19,605
| -66% | -$1.12M |
|
3822
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.26B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-151,600
| -71% | -$1.61M |
|
3823
Atomera
ATOM
$187M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
55,079
-8,883
| -14% | -$105K |
|
|
DNB
3824
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+25,277
| +128% | +$375K |
|
|
DESP
3825
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
97,807
+68,833
| +238% | +$523K |
|
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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.