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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,336
-31,287
| -56% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ITOS
3027
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
85,745
+51,739
| +152% | +$1.19M |
|
|
SUMO
3028
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
217,770
-171,270
| -44% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SHOE
3029
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$424M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
76,131
+28,030
| +58% | +$642K |
|
3030
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$979K |
|
3031
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$907M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,879
-3,856
| -6% | -$126K |
|
|
SEI
3032
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$2.66B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
173,608
-62,544
| -26% | -$644K |
|
3033
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,556
-48,810
| -43% | -$1.42M |
|
3034
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,819
-62,710
| -51% | -$1.66M |
|
|
ESGR
3035
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
9,566
+4,064
| +74% | +$794K |
|
|
MPT
3036
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.84B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,797
| New | +$2.07M |
|
3037
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-4,022
| -52% | -$2.12M |
|
3038
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3039
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.11B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
11,572
-53,095
| -82% | -$9.2M |
|
3040
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$960M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
395,796
-255,582
| -39% | -$1.48M |
|
3041
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
145,288
+99,650
| +218% | +$1.55M |
|
3042
ReNew
RNW
$2.18B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
267,812
-144,406
| -35% | -$985K |
|
|
SBII
3043
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
163,899
| – | – |
|
|
AXON
3044
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,911
+4,545
| +49% | +$515K |
|
3045
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$391M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
3,255
| – | – |
|
3046
TC Energy
TRP
$70.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
39,950
-28,750
| -42% | -$1.43M |
|
3047
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
PLL
3048
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3049
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
SGI
3050
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,400
| New | +$1.72M |
|
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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.