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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
100,632
+2,455
| +3% | +$235K |
|
|
VTLE
1202
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
165,281
-186,257
| -53% | -$13.3M |
|
1203
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
55,600
-21,800
| -28% | -$4.41M |
|
1204
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
121,000
+53,600
| +80% | +$5.17M |
|
1205
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.18B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
356,971
-148,718
| -29% | -$5.02M |
|
1206
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
211,910
+115,304
| +119% | +$5.91M |
|
1207
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
136,200
-32,200
| -19% | -$2.88M |
|
1208
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.19B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
104,607
+62,961
| +151% | +$7.81M |
|
1209
Cerus
CERS
$433M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
2,874,763
+92,683
| +3% | +$443K |
|
1210
CALL
Aon
AON
$76.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
38,600
+10,000
| +35% | +$2.83M |
|
1211
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$102B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
40,100
+7,500
| +23% | +$2.17M |
|
|
HES
1212
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
94,600
+40,900
| +76% | +$4.53M |
|
1213
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
375,840
-239,682
| -39% | -$6.77M |
|
1214
Morgan Stanley
MS
$331B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
130,335
-667,129
| -84% | -$56.2M |
|
1215
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$75.5M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
108,796
+82,068
| +307% | +$9.22M |
|
|
TPGY
1216
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,026,061
+50,000
| +5% | +$499K |
|
1217
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
91,600
| – | – |
|
1218
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
124,100
+114,100
| +1,141% | +$10M |
|
1219
BGC Group
BGC
$5.45B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,268,976
-1,002,222
| -23% | -$3.88M |
|
1220
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.74B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
74,900
-11,900
| -14% | -$1.65M |
|
|
NSTB
1221
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,038,207
+36,529
| +4% | +$360K |
|
|
PARA
1222
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
538,093
-1,472,072
| -73% | -$35.3M |
|
1223
Blackrock
BLK
$169B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
18,599
-115,871
| -86% | -$75.8M |
|
1224
GrafTech
EAF
$175M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
237,368
+85,796
| +57% | +$5.46M |
|
|
LFTR
1225
DELISTED
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LFTR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,023,111
| – | – |
|
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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.