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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.09B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
79,574
-44,158
| -36% | -$2.2M |
|
2302
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$250M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
152,028
-40,732
| -21% | -$937K |
|
2303
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.73B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
730,803
+173,656
| +31% | +$807K |
|
|
TRQ
2304
CALL
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,200
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2305
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.68B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$3.8M |
|
|
GSQB
2306
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
363,407
+23
| +0% | +$227 |
|
2307
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+4,673
| +9% | +$331K |
|
2308
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.5B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
87,020
+37,590
| +76% | +$1.85M |
|
2309
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.9B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2310
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$78.6B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
352,500
-47,600
| -12% | -$458K |
|
2311
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$90.7B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,800
| New | +$4.18M |
|
2312
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
334,661
-48,987
| -13% | -$563K |
|
|
TRTN
2313
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+43,300
| +200% | +$2.59M |
|
2314
Bunge Global
BG
$20.3B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,845
+15,870
| +59% | +$1.48M |
|
2315
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.7B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$4.12M |
|
2316
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,425
-143,423
| -87% | -$28.7M |
|
2317
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.35B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
420,000
| – | – |
|
2318
CACI
CACI
$10.9B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,469
-5,213
| -28% | -$1.47M |
|
2319
HealthStream
HSTM
$814M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
164,804
-14,144
| -8% | -$322K |
|
|
EDNC
2320
DELISTED
Endurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EDNC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
349,053
| – | – |
|
2321
Evercore
EVR
$12.3B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,453
+31,179
| +277% | +$2.95M |
|
2322
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.8B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-100
| -0.1% | -$3.07K |
|
|
2323
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.8B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+44,900
| +47% | +$1.38M |
|
2324
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-3,300
| -8% | -$383K |
|
2325
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.17B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
74,102
-14,041
| -16% | -$829K |
|
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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.