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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $63.5M | 0.08% |
534,600
+217,100
| +68% | +$28.5M |
|
277
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $62.5M | 0.07% |
769,383
+533,355
| +226% | +$47.1M |
|
278
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
132,200
-3,300
| -2% | -$1.72M |
|
279
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
268,500
+2,200
| +0.8% | +$649K |
|
280
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
378,489
-509,031
| -57% | -$87.7M |
|
|
TWTR
281
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
1,408,200
+5,000
| +0.4% | +$204K |
|
282
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
787,457
-206,714
| -21% | -$19.8M |
|
|
ANSS
283
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $61.4M | 0.07% |
277,034
+73,812
| +36% | +$18.9M |
|
284
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $61.1M | 0.07% |
5,455,500
+3,131,100
| +135% | +$43.8M |
|
285
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $61M | 0.07% |
633,487
-441,562
| -41% | -$43.1M |
|
286
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $60.5M | 0.07% |
310,337
-257,340
| -45% | -$56.9M |
|
287
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $60.4M | 0.07% |
1,681,572
-910,079
| -35% | -$33M |
|
288
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $59.4M | 0.07% |
513,440
+341,091
| +198% | +$43.1M |
|
289
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98B
| $59.2M | 0.07% |
712,039
+106,959
| +18% | +$7.88M |
|
290
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $59.2M | 0.07% |
2,820,778
+1,304,085
| +86% | +$27.6M |
|
291
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $59.1M | 0.07% |
2,121,858
-1,318,083
| -38% | -$43.8M |
|
292
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $58.6M | 0.07% |
23,724,036
-817,396
| -3% | -$2.61M |
|
|
B
293
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $58.2M | 0.07% |
3,754,490
-3,006,810
| -44% | -$47.4M |
|
294
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$23B
| $58.1M | 0.07% |
353,200
+115,700
| +49% | +$18.9M |
|
295
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $57.8M | 0.07% |
643,583
-228,344
| -26% | -$23.4M |
|
296
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $57.7M | 0.07% |
317,030
+219,063
| +224% | +$41.6M |
|
297
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $57.3M | 0.07% |
758,755
+112,415
| +17% | +$10.5M |
|
298
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $57.1M | 0.07% |
305,939
-408,970
| -57% | -$82.6M |
|
299
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $57.1M | 0.07% |
1,202,138
-178,597
| -13% | -$9.38M |
|
300
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $56.9M | 0.07% |
823,600
+27,100
| +3% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.