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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFN
1126
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
2,382,470
+1,410,321
| +145% | +$7.73M |
|
1127
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
1128
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
20,200
+10,200
| +102% | +$6.66M |
|
1129
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
76,800
-14,200
| -16% | -$2.3M |
|
1130
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
101,925
+12,572
| +14% | +$1.63M |
|
|
XYZ
1131
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
208,394
-452,642
| -68% | -$32M |
|
1132
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
180,000
+140,000
| +350% | +$10.4M |
|
1133
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
392,186
-73,469
| -16% | -$2.57M |
|
|
DAWN
1134
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
567,148
+428,830
| +310% | +$9.12M |
|
|
SGEN
1135
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
83,019
+62,674
| +308% | +$10.2M |
|
1136
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
76,500
+2,200
| +3% | +$362K |
|
|
NCAC
1137
DELISTED
Newcourt Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
NCAC
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,118,004
+203,833
| +22% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CND
1138
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,128,773
| – | – |
|
|
SAGA
1139
DELISTED
Sagaliam Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SAGA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,134,250
| – | – |
|
|
MNTV
1140
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,950,876
+874,837
| +81% | +$6.8M |
|
1141
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$4.72M |
|
|
CYBR
1142
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
75,300
| – | – |
|
|
OSH
1143
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+460,412
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1144
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
139,113
+732
| +0.5% | +$58.5K |
|
1145
Opko Health
OPK
$985M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
5,968,306
-397,910
| -6% | -$941K |
|
|
RYZ
1146
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.44B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
437,000
+3,705
| +0.9% | +$98.6K |
|
|
OSTR
1147
DELISTED
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OSTR
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,133,976
+649,916
| +134% | +$6.4M |
|
1148
Zillow
Z
$7.79B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
390,962
+103,676
| +36% | +$3.6M |
|
1149
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
531,100
-415,100
| -44% | -$9.9M |
|
1150
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
184,123
+79,155
| +75% | +$4.84M |
|
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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.