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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$2.38M |
|
3002
PUT
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+90,000
| +90% | +$925K |
|
3003
Sonos
SONO
$2.09B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,453
+17,594
| +17% | +$312K |
|
3004
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,397
+12,808
| +42% | +$567K |
|
3005
Matsons
MATX
$6.11B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,166
+23,576
| +657% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SMR.WS
3006
DELISTED
NuScale Power Corporation Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
SMR.WS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
807,381
+24,808
| +3% | +$70.1K |
|
3007
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
|
YMAB
3008
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
115,490
+74,103
| +179% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TRTX
3009
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$630M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
237,664
-4,848
| -2% | -$46.1K |
|
3010
PTC
PTC
$15.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,865
-108,068
| -87% | -$12.3M |
|
3011
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
16,208
+6,608
| +69% | +$659K |
|
3012
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+30,500
| +469% | +$1.81M |
|
3013
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$22.2M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,630
+13,610
| +339% | +$1.94M |
|
3014
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.58B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
356,753
-121,272
| -25% | -$760K |
|
|
NOVA
3015
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
TARO
3016
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,249
-2,583
| -4% | -$89.1K |
|
|
VMW
3017
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,554
-30,121
| -66% | -$3.47M |
|
|
SPPI
3018
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
3,844,988
-4,206,870
| -52% | -$4.13M |
|
3019
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$152M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
164,642
+146,065
| +786% | +$838K |
|
3020
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.88B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
162,994
-193,171
| -54% | -$2.32M |
|
|
INN
3021
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$766M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
244,775
-292,844
| -54% | -$2.29M |
|
|
FLG
3022
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.87B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SCAQ
3023
DELISTED
Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SCAQ
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
166,583
+53
| +0% | +$520 |
|
3024
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
3025
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$1.86M |
|
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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.