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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
38,000
-20,900
| -35% | -$6.8M |
|
1152
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
45,700
+5,700
| +14% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ASAQ
1153
DELISTED
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
ASAQ
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,107,448
+16,666
| +2% | +$166K |
|
1154
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
156,600
+121,500
| +346% | +$9.15M |
|
1155
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
318,692
+217,581
| +215% | +$9.12M |
|
|
COOL
1156
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
COOL
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,107,437
+72,725
| +7% | +$722K |
|
1157
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.02B
| $11M | 0.01% |
837,900
+229,000
| +38% | +$3.52M |
|
1158
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $11M | 0.01% |
399,821
-45,726
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
1159
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
163,980
+37,418
| +30% | +$2.77M |
|
1160
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $11M | 0.01% |
215,224
+34,137
| +19% | +$1.94M |
|
1161
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
40,700
-8,400
| -17% | -$2.67M |
|
|
JAQC
1162
DELISTED
Jupiter Acquisition Corporation Common stock
JAQC
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,135,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACCD
1163
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $11M | 0.01% |
961,532
-99,840
| -9% | -$1.09M |
|
|
PR
1164
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,611,631
-140,712
| -8% | -$972K |
|
1165
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $11M | 0.01% |
69,602
+1,910
| +3% | +$333K |
|
|
FTEV
1166
DELISTED
FinTech Evolution Acquisition Group
FTEV
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,100,969
+61,858
| +6% | +$610K |
|
1167
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
180,700
+45,600
| +34% | +$2.99M |
|
1168
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
106,900
-170,395
| -61% | -$19.5M |
|
1169
PVH
PVH
$4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
242,717
-15,123
| -6% | -$898K |
|
1170
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
115,800
+82,600
| +249% | +$8.18M |
|
1171
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$69.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
58,700
+20,000
| +52% | +$3.99M |
|
1172
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1173
Innoviva
INVA
$1.55B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
932,321
-221,413
| -19% | -$3.04M |
|
1174
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
273,007
-151,777
| -36% | -$6.11M |
|
1175
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$252B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
69,600
+58,400
| +521% | +$9.79M |
|
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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.