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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
Wayfair
W
$11.5B
| $18M | 0.02% |
554,400
+137,700
| +33% | +$7.28M |
|
827
MSCI
MSCI
$42.1B
| $18M | 0.02% |
42,771
-15,598
| -27% | -$7.14M |
|
828
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.5B
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,150,000
+600,000
| +109% | +$10.5M |
|
829
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.84B
| $18M | 0.02% |
860,377
+263,788
| +44% | +$6.56M |
|
|
UNVR
830
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $18M | 0.02% |
790,198
+563,989
| +249% | +$14.2M |
|
831
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$68.1B
| $18M | 0.02% |
4,425,500
+3,011,000
| +213% | +$19.6M |
|
832
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.6B
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,025,400
+945,400
| +1,182% | +$15.3M |
|
833
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.2M
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
126,916
+17,271
| +16% | +$3.31M |
|
834
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
2,962,864
+650,817
| +28% | +$3.78M |
|
835
Flywire
FLYW
$1.97B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
780,245
+175,233
| +29% | +$4.18M |
|
836
CVS Health
CVS
$134B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
187,575
-208,168
| -53% | -$20.6M |
|
837
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73.8B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
423,300
+112,100
| +36% | +$4.81M |
|
|
838
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$42.1B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
42,300
| – | – |
|
|
SLVR
839
DELISTED
SilverSPAC Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
SLVR
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,815,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRSN
840
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
104,969
+25,852
| +33% | +$4.2M |
|
|
DOO
841
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.59B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
287,119
-45,200
| -14% | -$3.19M |
|
|
HOUS
842
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,174,779
+93,527
| +4% | +$958K |
|
843
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$192B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
712,832
+256,794
| +56% | +$8.52M |
|
844
Array Technologies
ARRY
$789M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,056,853
+240,815
| +30% | +$4.16M |
|
845
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
145,000
+50,000
| +53% | +$6.24M |
|
846
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.32B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,076,317
-673,842
| -25% | -$6.71M |
|
847
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.4B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
290,245
+281,930
| +3,391% | +$17.5M |
|
848
RingCentral
RNG
$4.67B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
435,171
-42,100
| -9% | -$2.02M |
|
849
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.9B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
60,838
-30,867
| -34% | -$10M |
|
850
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.1B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
3,546,900
-810,700
| -19% | -$5.13M |
|
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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.