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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$12.5M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
465
+446
| +2,347% | +$589K |
|
|
XNET
3877
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
367,546
-133,028
| -27% | -$210K |
|
3878
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$50B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
PENG
3879
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.47B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,081
| New | +$585K |
|
3880
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
3,593
+260
| +8% | +$49.8K |
|
3881
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$533M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
17,409
+2,292
| +15% | +$72.9K |
|
3882
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.18B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
6,909
-9,546
| -58% | -$741K |
|
|
TSE
3883
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,601
| New | +$864K |
|
|
GATE
3884
DELISTED
Marblegate Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GATE
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,740
| New | +$503K |
|
3885
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,967
| New | +$568K |
|
3886
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+3,000
| +32% | +$139K |
|
3887
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
| – | – |
|
3888
Carriage Services
CSV
$648M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
15,593
+9,164
| +143% | +$342K |
|
3889
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,659
| New | +$469K |
|
|
USX
3890
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
203,176
-4,688
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
3891
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
34,446
-24,922
| -42% | -$395K |
|
3892
Pearson
PSO
$10.5B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
52,193
-249,200
| -83% | -$2.48M |
|
3893
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.19B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
37,315
-396,375
| -91% | -$5.28M |
|
3894
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$941M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$509K |
|
|
CELL
3895
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
172,872
-29,231
| -14% | -$124K |
|
3896
Viant Technology
DSP
$227M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
116,951
-11,302
| -9% | -$55.3K |
|
3897
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.65B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
87,756
+64,491
| +277% | +$415K |
|
3898
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
12,928
-16,815
| -57% | -$664K |
|
3899
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$288M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,316
| New | +$654K |
|
3900
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.43B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$684K |
|
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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.