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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.33B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
218,825
+71,110
| +48% | +$203K |
|
|
ZT
3902
DELISTED
Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZT
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
50,001
| – | – |
|
3903
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$556M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-332,500
| -92% | -$6.24M |
|
3904
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$256M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,468
| New | +$565K |
|
|
DSL
3905
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.23B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
3906
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,787
| New | +$477K |
|
3907
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$527K |
|
3908
Nu Holdings
NU
$70.9B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-1,249,744
| -92% | -$5.74M |
|
3909
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.04B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,382
| New | +$651K |
|
3910
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
2,202
+200
| +10% | +$43.4K |
|
3911
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.69B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$528K |
|
3912
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.7M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
18,957
+839
| +5% | +$33.1K |
|
3913
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$74.1M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
25,246
+8,226
| +48% | +$171K |
|
|
CFB
3914
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
36,196
-17,098
| -32% | -$232K |
|
|
ROIC
3915
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
34,330
-40,405
| -54% | -$667K |
|
|
HBI
3916
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+7,500
| +12% | +$73.6K |
|
3917
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.9B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,880
| New | +$512K |
|
|
PRVB
3918
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
104,543
+46,400
| +80% | +$211K |
|
3919
Kaltura
KLTR
$217M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
212,411
-186,995
| -47% | -$423K |
|
3920
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.67B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
3,242
-3,129
| -49% | -$513K |
|
3921
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+3,100
| +30% | +$98.2K |
|
|
VMW
3922
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
| – | – |
|
3923
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
9,741
-39,564
| -80% | -$2.33M |
|
3924
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.35B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
120,650
+54,902
| +84% | +$208K |
|
3925
Calix
CALX
$2.34B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,603
| New | +$406K |
|
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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.