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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
American Tower
AMT
$79.8B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
80,534
-3,085
| -4% | -$793K |
|
852
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
625,600
-222,100
| -26% | -$6.91M |
|
853
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46.2B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
432,470
+90,000
| +26% | +$4.03M |
|
|
GACQ
854
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GACQ
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,680,000
| – | – |
|
855
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.45B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
96,799
-16,265
| -14% | -$3.27M |
|
856
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.59B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
188,170
-157,575
| -46% | -$18.3M |
|
857
NIO
NIO
$12.1B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,086,672
-1,262,118
| -54% | -$25M |
|
858
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$32.4B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
432,461
| – | – |
|
859
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $17M | 0.02% |
2,012,181
-4,281,869
| -68% | -$33.7M |
|
|
DOCU
860
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
318,300
+84,200
| +36% | +$5.28M |
|
861
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.97B
| $17M | 0.02% |
107,843
+8,029
| +8% | +$1.36M |
|
862
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.1B
| $17M | 0.02% |
217,726
+125,666
| +137% | +$11.1M |
|
863
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$379B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
463,000
+294,000
| +174% | +$13.1M |
|
|
DRE
864
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+351,412
| New | +$20.6M |
|
|
865
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.59B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
185,400
+41,100
| +28% | +$4.77M |
|
|
SIVB
866
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
50,200
+20,000
| +66% | +$8.05M |
|
867
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
220,006
-59,344
| -21% | -$4.52M |
|
|
SWIR
868
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
553,512
+312,679
| +130% | +$8.99M |
|
869
Borealis Foods
BRLS
$16.8M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,664,487
| – | – |
|
870
New Oriental
EDU
$9.3B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
702,000
+509,936
| +266% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FL
871
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
537,601
-92,295
| -15% | -$2.95M |
|
|
MAXR
872
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
893,669
+41,078
| +5% | +$1.01M |
|
873
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$24.6B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
293,600
-213,500
| -42% | -$18.4M |
|
874
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$161B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
50,000
+9,200
| +23% | +$3.15M |
|
875
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,007,348
+90,053
| +10% | +$1.81M |
|
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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.