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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARI
4076
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$872M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,436
| New | +$487K |
|
|
JNPR
4077
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
13,418
-5,747
| -30% | -$162K |
|
4078
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$242M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
20,062
-45,471
| -69% | -$679K |
|
4079
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
$2.65B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
105,363
-287,574
| -73% | -$1.18M |
|
4080
nCino
NCNO
$2.05B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
10,219
-22,160
| -68% | -$747K |
|
|
SEM
4081
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
29,271
-143,541
| -83% | -$2.04M |
|
4082
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$19.2M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
60,222
+47,932
| +390% | +$310K |
|
|
4083
PUT
nCino
NCNO
$2.05B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+1,800
| +22% | +$60.7K |
|
|
PETQ
4084
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$674K |
|
4085
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.45B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,994
| New | +$418K |
|
|
ONEM
4086
CALL
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACB
4087
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$172M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
4088
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.35B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
152,122
+98,011
| +181% | +$237K |
|
4089
Adient
ADNT
$1.68B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,271
| New | +$398K |
|
4090
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.92B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,415
| New | +$407K |
|
4091
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
24,406
-23,318
| -49% | -$352K |
|
4092
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$560M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
24,945
-93,623
| -79% | -$1.69M |
|
|
RUMBW
4093
RUM Group Inc Warrant
RUMBW
$12.1M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
107,072
| – | – |
|
4094
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.07B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,731
| New | +$352K |
|
4095
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.82B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,135
| New | +$416K |
|
4096
Tapestry
TPR
$30.3B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,820
| New | +$395K |
|
4097
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15.1B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
| – | – |
|
|
VRE
4098
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
29,396
+16,321
| +125% | +$219K |
|
4099
Marqeta
MQ
$1.92B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
11,607
-354,588
| -97% | -$11.8M |
|
4100
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.91B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
11,286
-14,743
| -57% | -$443K |
|
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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.