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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKX
3826
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,525
| New | +$656K |
|
|
FRBK
3827
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
196,269
-184,296
| -48% | -$620K |
|
3828
Aaon
AAON
$7.68B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
15,408
-26,639
| -63% | -$1.03M |
|
|
NMMC
3829
DELISTED
North Mountain Merger Corp. Class A Common Stock
NMMC
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
55,101
| – | – |
|
|
BLDP
3830
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$808M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-483,700
| -84% | -$3.62M |
|
|
ARR
3831
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.04B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,593
| New | +$792K |
|
|
FLIC
3832
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
31,792
+13,062
| +70% | +$241K |
|
3833
Lemonade
LMND
$4.77B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,849
| New | +$587K |
|
3834
BorgWarner
BWA
$13B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,761
| New | +$637K |
|
3835
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$7.35B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3836
Globe Life
GL
$13.9B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
5,470
-10,810
| -66% | -$1.08M |
|
|
UNIT
3837
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.53B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
78,436
-48,234
| -38% | -$448K |
|
3838
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.66B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
88,477
+66,567
| +304% | +$401K |
|
3839
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$451M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
2,263
-2,049
| -48% | -$548K |
|
3840
Momentus
MNTS
$85.3M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
32
| – | – |
|
|
PXD
3841
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
3842
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$185M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3843
PUT
Coursera
COUR
$1.68B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-49,200
| -50% | -$652K |
|
|
MDC
3844
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,674
| New | +$651K |
|
3845
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$585M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
32,613
-13,001
| -29% | -$223K |
|
3846
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,018
| New | +$539K |
|
|
ROSS
3847
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II
ROSS
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-935,291
| -95% | -$9.22M |
|
3848
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.94B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+5,700
| +81% | +$227K |
|
3849
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.9B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,941
| New | +$538K |
|
3850
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$657M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
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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.