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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNST
2201
DELISTED
Pinstripes Holdings, Inc.
PNST
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWI
2202
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
515,039
-129,345
| -20% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DAY
2203
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,331
-84,598
| -54% | -$4.94M |
|
2204
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$321M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+50,000
| +63% | +$1.78M |
|
|
WPCA
2205
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A
WPCA
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
400,093
+100,145
| +33% | +$988K |
|
|
SHAC
2206
DELISTED
SCP & CO Healthcare Acquisition Company Class A Common Stock
SHAC
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
402,144
| – | – |
|
2207
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,973
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
IAS
2208
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
545,911
+146,968
| +37% | +$1.31M |
|
|
AEAC
2209
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
396,848
+50,000
| +14% | +$495K |
|
2210
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$5.28M |
|
2211
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$341M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
680,286
-33,368
| -5% | -$213K |
|
2212
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-6,500
| -7% | -$309K |
|
2213
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.61B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,250
+38,064
| +530% | +$4M |
|
2214
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,331
-82,613
| -69% | -$10.2M |
|
2215
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$3.74B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+50,000
| +37% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SMAR
2216
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
114,228
-484,365
| -81% | -$16.4M |
|
2217
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.94B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
300,063
+13,918
| +5% | +$176K |
|
2218
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.73B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-30,000
| -33% | -$2.17M |
|
2219
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,667
+16,531
| +45% | +$1.71M |
|
2220
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,249
+9,415
| +24% | +$899K |
|
2221
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.51B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,300
| +332% | +$3.18M |
|
2222
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.7B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
13,328
-3,622
| -21% | -$1.07M |
|
|
K
2223
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
59,758
-150,237
| -72% | -$10.3M |
|
2224
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-85,100
| -40% | -$3.19M |
|
2225
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
344,324
+200,674
| +140% | +$2.8M |
|
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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.