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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$568M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,650
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2452
Gray Television
GTN
$417M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
218,714
+194,841
| +816% | +$3.57M |
|
2453
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
197,125
+150,933
| +327% | +$2.63M |
|
2454
Lumentum
LITE
$53.9B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,605
-12,163
| -21% | -$1.01M |
|
2455
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-60,000
| -50% | -$3.12M |
|
2456
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
309,700
+259,700
| +519% | +$3.3M |
|
|
SCUA
2457
DELISTED
Sculptor Acquisition Corp I
SCUA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
2458
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,621
+204,894
| +24% | +$555K |
|
2459
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+31,200
| +62% | +$1.46M |
|
2460
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.1B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
86,091
-51,153
| -37% | -$2.15M |
|
2461
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
| – | – |
|
2462
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$87.1M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
889,524
-216,683
| -20% | -$1M |
|
|
CSW
2463
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.11B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,965
+2,892
| +13% | +$354K |
|
2464
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.28B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
5,774
-35
| -0.6% | -$20K |
|
|
TBSA
2465
DELISTED
TB SA Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
TBSA
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
313,045
+25,100
| +9% | +$247K |
|
2466
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.36B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
98,422
+48,775
| +98% | +$1.56M |
|
2467
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2468
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.69B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,095
+62,340
| +123% | +$1.61M |
|
|
BLNG
2469
DELISTED
Belong Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLNG
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
313,722
| – | – |
|
|
GENQ
2470
DELISTED
Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
GENQ
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
|
LAC
2471
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
117,757
+36,107
| +44% | +$961K |
|
|
AGEN
2472
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,635
-34,742
| -31% | -$1.77M |
|
2473
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.85B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
124,421
-13,552
| -10% | -$346K |
|
|
SPGS
2474
DELISTED
Simon Property Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
SPGS
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
312,586
+100
| +0% | +$984 |
|
2475
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.73B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,028
| New | +$2.87M |
|
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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.