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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.65B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.18M |
|
|
HCII
2352
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. II Class A Common Stock
HCII
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
343,944
+9,953
| +3% | +$98.1K |
|
2353
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$114B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
2354
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.69B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
266,081
-31,017
| -10% | -$376K |
|
|
JKS
2355
JinkoSolar
JKS
$771M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,165
-865
| -1% | -$53K |
|
2356
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
AIV
2357
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+463,858
| New | +$3.8M |
|
|
IACC
2358
DELISTED
ION Acquisition Corp 3 Ltd.
IACC
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
343,097
+100,000
| +41% | +$982K |
|
2359
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
5,945
-900
| -13% | -$588K |
|
2360
Oracle
ORCL
$365B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
55,363
-2,309,187
| -98% | -$169M |
|
2361
Ciena
CIEN
$53.6B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
83,514
-330,100
| -80% | -$15.9M |
|
2362
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2363
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.52B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
678,504
+267,827
| +65% | +$1.22M |
|
2364
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,807
+16,725
| +166% | +$2.26M |
|
2365
Wells Fargo
WFC
$259B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
83,783
-530,742
| -86% | -$22.8M |
|
|
ZLS
2366
DELISTED
Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
ZLS
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
344,591
+250,000
| +264% | +$2.44M |
|
|
PRMW
2367
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
268,404
-113,058
| -30% | -$1.51M |
|
2368
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$8.89B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2369
Jabil
JBL
$32.7B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,190
+18,320
| +46% | +$1.07M |
|
|
SIVB
2370
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
LHAA
2371
DELISTED
Lerer Hippeau Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LHAA
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
341,292
+43,868
| +15% | +$431K |
|
|
AYX
2372
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
AILE
2373
DELISTED
iLearningEngines, Inc. Common Stock
AILE
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
340,760
+31,697
| +10% | +$311K |
|
2374
Aflac
AFL
$64.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,446
+4,470
| +8% | +$263K |
|
2375
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.75B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
171,691
-184,631
| -52% | -$4.21M |
|
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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.