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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.5B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
213,915
+7,342
| +4% | +$249K |
|
|
SDST
1652
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$5.71M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
65,793
+22,093
| +51% | +$2.19M |
|
1653
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
13,387
+4,126
| +45% | +$2.17M |
|
1654
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.4B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
80,787
+53,058
| +191% | +$4.51M |
|
1655
Roadzen
RDZN
$97.2M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
649,037
| – | – |
|
|
SYNH
1656
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
138,464
+128,740
| +1,324% | +$8.32M |
|
|
SF
1657
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
188,426
+44,304
| +31% | +$1.74M |
|
|
BECN
1658
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
119,000
+100,000
| +526% | +$5.67M |
|
1659
Beyond Meat
BYND
$292M
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
459,406
-511,131
| -53% | -$14.1M |
|
1660
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.94B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
+154,200
| New | +$6.76M |
|
1661
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.81B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
119,576
+74,824
| +167% | +$4.92M |
|
1662
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.02B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
174,400
+123,400
| +242% | +$4.7M |
|
1663
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$1.01B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
660,669
+32,400
| +5% | +$318K |
|
|
NDAC
1664
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
660,734
| – | – |
|
1665
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,731,102
+645,882
| +60% | +$3.58M |
|
1666
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$710M
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
708,624
+191,659
| +37% | +$1.71M |
|
1667
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$122M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
737,825
+724,394
| +5,393% | +$9.49M |
|
1668
Logitech
LOGI
$14.7B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
140,269
-62,612
| -31% | -$3.29M |
|
1669
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
47,197
+41,699
| +758% | +$6.47M |
|
1670
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
21,100
-362,500
| -94% | -$130M |
|
1671
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.4B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
74,968
+57,108
| +320% | +$5.5M |
|
1672
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
64,983
-20,776
| -24% | -$2.1M |
|
1673
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
208,200
-300
| -0.1% | -$11.2K |
|
1674
Bumble
BMBL
$372M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
298,169
+7,333
| +3% | +$217K |
|
1675
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.71B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
15,321
-2,897
| -16% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.