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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRN
2526
CALL
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+470,000
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2527
MultiSensor AI
MSAI
$9.67M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
7,235
| – | – |
|
2528
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
123,429
-184,848
| -60% | -$5.58M |
|
|
SAFE
2529
Safehold
SAFE
$1.13B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
64,071
-4,347
| -6% | -$302K |
|
2530
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.55B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
51,571
-374,779
| -88% | -$23.2M |
|
2531
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.23B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
251,839
+142,517
| +130% | +$2.15M |
|
2532
Enovis
ENOV
$1.69B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
62,495
+25,352
| +68% | +$1.37M |
|
2533
Teekay
TK
$983M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
801,755
+192,686
| +32% | +$641K |
|
2534
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,352
+30,207
| +104% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ECHO
2535
EchoStar
ECHO
$25B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
174,634
-24,305
| -12% | -$454K |
|
|
HAPN
2536
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.23B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
260,216
-103,514
| -28% | -$1.39M |
|
2537
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-279,300
| -53% | -$3.8M |
|
2538
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.39B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-24,200
| -35% | -$1.64M |
|
2539
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-180,000
| -64% | -$5.86M |
|
2540
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$12.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
-362,800
| -60% | -$7.81M |
|
|
AIB
2541
DELISTED
AIB Acquisition Corp
AIB
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
284,480
| – | – |
|
2542
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.64B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
174,657
+64,338
| +58% | +$1.2M |
|
2543
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.37B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
311,200
-63,900
| -17% | -$680K |
|
2544
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.3B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,479
-150,109
| -77% | -$11M |
|
2545
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$12.1B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-22,600
| -52% | -$2.97M |
|
|
TCN
2546
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
327,900
-333,300
| -50% | -$3.52M |
|
2547
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,524
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2548
Fossil Group
FOSL
$288M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
826,878
+575,542
| +229% | +$2.95M |
|
|
INTE
2549
DELISTED
Integral Acquisition Corporation 1 Class A Common Stock
INTE
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
284,728
+103
| +0% | +$1.02K |
|
2550
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
100,036
-61,063
| -38% | -$1.9M |
|
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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.