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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.22B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$1.64M |
|
2327
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.5B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+47,487
| +238% | +$2.82M |
|
2328
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$726M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,137
-5,004
| -5% | -$222K |
|
2329
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$13.4B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,400
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
MLAC
2330
DELISTED
Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
MLAC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
337,148
| – | – |
|
|
FICV
2331
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
344,964
| – | – |
|
2332
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.04M |
|
2333
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,898
-2,011
| -4% | -$172K |
|
2334
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.5B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,882
+19,665
| +175% | +$2.52M |
|
2335
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+34,800
| +87% | +$1.66M |
|
|
VRAY
2336
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
945,331
-87,974
| -9% | -$295K |
|
2337
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
| – | – |
|
|
FVAM
2338
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
343,673
+50,100
| +17% | +$499K |
|
2339
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.82B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
80,227
+48,400
| +152% | +$3.47M |
|
2340
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$38.9B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
2341
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+383,385
| New | +$3.94M |
|
2342
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$46.9B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+83,100
| +1,001% | +$3.67M |
|
2343
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$82.9M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
285,758
+248,010
| +657% | +$3.08M |
|
2344
Southland Holdings
SLND
$30.2M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
344,792
| – | – |
|
|
NOVV
2345
DELISTED
Nova Vision Acquisition Corp. Ordinary share
NOVV
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
331,160
| – | – |
|
2346
American Public Education
APEI
$890M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
373,972
+251,353
| +205% | +$3.12M |
|
2347
National Vision
EYE
$1.77B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,680
-150,849
| -59% | -$4.9M |
|
|
AVID
2348
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
146,678
+7,134
| +5% | +$186K |
|
|
PUCK
2349
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
345,589
+17,536
| +5% | +$173K |
|
2350
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.37B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+28,100
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.