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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHK
4276
PIMCO High Income Fund
PHK
$863M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
|
SY
4277
So-Young International
SY
$198M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
306,694
-23,317
| -7% | -$20.7K |
|
4278
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$244K |
|
|
WBA
4279
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
7,054
-60,776
| -90% | -$2.25M |
|
4280
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
8,572
+4,503
| +111% | +$149K |
|
4281
WEX
WEX
$6.17B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,737
| New | +$273K |
|
|
CONN
4282
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$296K |
|
4283
PUT
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$262M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
4284
Acacia Research
ACTG
$447M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
53,911
+17,188
| +47% | +$79.3K |
|
4285
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
3,354
-27,356
| -89% | -$1.98M |
|
4286
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$432M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
10,098
+113
| +1% | +$3.63K |
|
4287
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$155M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
32,964
-3,653
| -10% | -$24.8K |
|
4288
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$17.4B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$264K |
|
4289
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,137
-2,288
| -20% | -$62.1K |
|
4290
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
1,444
-7,074
| -83% | -$1.18M |
|
|
CD
4291
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
26,803
+12,913
| +93% | +$99.4K |
|
4292
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
1,227
-570
| -32% | -$106K |
|
|
LEV
4293
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
75,652
-58,241
| -43% | -$249K |
|
|
ARKOW
4294
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
120,785
+70,785
| +142% | +$124K |
|
4295
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
3,397
-63,470
| -95% | -$4.7M |
|
4296
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$386M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4297
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
5,594
+500
| +10% | +$23.4K |
|
4298
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.67B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
2,719
+100
| +4% | +$9.09K |
|
|
ALX
4299
Alexander's
ALX
$1.37B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
1,026
+100
| +11% | +$23.6K |
|
4300
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$6.02B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
53,360
+3,310
| +7% | +$14.5K |
|
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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.