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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
163,067
+24,831
| +18% | +$188K |
|
3352
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,414
-44,871
| -53% | -$1.46M |
|
3353
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3354
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,741
-26,452
| -63% | -$2.37M |
|
3355
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.65B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-357,000
| -87% | -$8.51M |
|
|
MAXR
3356
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+43,500
| +264% | +$1.07M |
|
3357
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.09B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,109
+20,830
| +76% | +$553K |
|
3358
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3359
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3360
CALL
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
HTB
3361
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$866M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,399
+7,499
| +17% | +$181K |
|
3362
CGI
GIB
$15.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-33,500
| -69% | -$2.73M |
|
3363
PubMatic
PUBM
$608M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
66,939
-88,654
| -57% | -$1.6M |
|
|
KYCH
3364
DELISTED
Keyarch Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
KYCH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
111,505
| – | – |
|
3365
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.12B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
307,175
-633,290
| -67% | -$2.1M |
|
|
MODV
3366
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,082
-21,443
| -66% | -$2.22M |
|
3367
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.64B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
3368
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.64B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3369
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$8.82B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
GHL
3370
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
185,765
+26,229
| +16% | +$207K |
|
|
PPLI
3371
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,270
-39,998
| -62% | -$2.25M |
|
3372
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.14B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3373
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.67B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
MDC
3374
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
OTEC
3375
DELISTED
OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OTEC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
107,375
+3,318
| +3% | +$33.7K |
|
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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.