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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,357
-25,050
| -52% | -$1.42M |
|
3277
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.72B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,920
+19,086
| +40% | +$412K |
|
3278
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALCE
3279
DELISTED
Alternus Clean Energy Inc
ALCE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3280
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$10B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
187,739
-97,533
| -34% | -$752K |
|
3281
Credicorp
BAP
$30.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,012
| New | +$1.28M |
|
3282
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
-150,000
| -46% | -$1.45M |
|
|
MAXN
3283
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
517
| – | – |
|
3284
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.04B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,100
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
ILPT
3285
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$582M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,997
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3286
PUT
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.31B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$930K |
|
3287
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$401M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
VIEW
3288
DELISTED
View, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIEW
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,220
-25,060
| -62% | -$2.85M |
|
3289
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
3290
Employers Holdings
EIG
$907M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,359
+7,256
| +26% | +$285K |
|
|
B
3291
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,194
-11,172
| -21% | -$358K |
|
3292
Icon
ICLR
$13.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
6,623
-4,735
| -42% | -$1.03M |
|
3293
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
159,308
+134,171
| +534% | +$1M |
|
3294
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,171
+7,223
| +104% | +$682K |
|
|
BHR
3295
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$163M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
281,052
-85,588
| -23% | -$434K |
|
3296
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
77,926
-42,068
| -35% | -$987K |
|
3297
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3298
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.55B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,075
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
CIR
3299
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,049
+9,852
| +16% | +$164K |
|
3300
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$1.21M |
|
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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.