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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUCK
3576
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$955M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
66,199
+43,296
| +189% | +$517K |
|
3577
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,632
| New | +$987K |
|
3578
Traeger
COOK
$164M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
5,763
-5,371
| -48% | -$907K |
|
3579
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.92B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$984K |
|
3580
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3581
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.2B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-54,600
| -79% | -$3.72M |
|
|
ESTE
3582
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+50,000
| +323% | +$680K |
|
3583
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
31,085
-9,735
| -24% | -$293K |
|
3584
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.9B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
28,225
+18,225
| +182% | +$607K |
|
3585
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.53B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$854K |
|
3586
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.31B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
18,535
-41,583
| -69% | -$1.88M |
|
|
BRY
3587
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
106,951
-224,455
| -68% | -$1.9M |
|
3588
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
27,212
-152,493
| -85% | -$4.78M |
|
3589
Veru
VERU
$35.8M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
6,959
+1,013
| +17% | +$146K |
|
|
BNY
3590
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-102,200
| -83% | -$4.36M |
|
|
LTRPA
3591
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
733,966
-15,771
| -2% | -$16.6K |
|
3592
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.22B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
3593
BARK
BARK
$78.4M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
21,898
+1,744
| +9% | +$64.5K |
|
3594
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$991K |
|
3595
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.84B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
27,443
-65,177
| -70% | -$2.98M |
|
|
PRTK
3596
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
309,564
+191,355
| +162% | +$476K |
|
3597
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
RPTX
3598
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
65,384
-8,857
| -12% | -$114K |
|
|
BLD
3599
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
4,803
-1,313
| -21% | -$243K |
|
3600
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.21B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
| – | – |
|
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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.