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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.05B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,817
| New | +$285K |
|
|
APMI
4252
DELISTED
AxonPrime Infrastructure Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
APMI
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
24,207
| – | – |
|
|
ICVX
4253
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+3,245
| +5% | +$20.3K |
|
4254
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
30,161
-83,834
| -74% | -$1.03M |
|
4255
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,343
| New | +$284K |
|
4256
Stereotaxis
STXS
$130M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
129,555
-80,526
| -38% | -$173K |
|
4257
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-20,313
| -93% | -$3.32M |
|
4258
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,054
| New | +$237K |
|
4259
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
7,834
-2,649
| -25% | -$81.8K |
|
4260
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
1,892
+131
| +7% | +$16.7K |
|
|
MOMO
4261
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
4262
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.34B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
20,214
-25,995
| -56% | -$296K |
|
4263
Ingredion
INGR
$6.4B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,852
| New | +$250K |
|
4264
Future Fuel
FF
$203M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
37,945
-118,867
| -76% | -$821K |
|
4265
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
10,018
-15,019
| -60% | -$358K |
|
|
TBRG
4266
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
8,185
-4,426
| -35% | -$137K |
|
|
ARCH
4267
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
1,921
-4,461
| -70% | -$617K |
|
4268
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.72B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
92,269
-7,796
| -8% | -$25K |
|
|
AUY
4269
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
4270
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.36B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$242K |
|
4271
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.36B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
7,013
-1,318
| -16% | -$47.7K |
|
|
FTCH
4272
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-502,000
| -94% | -$4.46M |
|
4273
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
1,810
-2,176
| -55% | -$276K |
|
|
PFC
4274
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
8,689
-5,082
| -37% | -$137K |
|
|
CYBE
4275
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,123
-18,390
| -82% | -$859K |
|
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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.