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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Dine Brands
DIN
$455M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
6,455
-10,910
| -63% | -$760K |
|
4002
Elastic
ESTC
$6.51B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
5,717
-77,741
| -93% | -$6.18M |
|
|
ICPT
4003
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,342
| New | +$473K |
|
4004
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
| – | – |
|
|
4005
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
4006
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.36B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
4007
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
|
COOP
4008
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4009
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,585
| New | +$411K |
|
4010
CALL
Linde
LIN
$238B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$431K |
|
|
PGRE
4011
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,896
| New | +$467K |
|
4012
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$268M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
26,496
-4,967
| -16% | -$72.8K |
|
|
ESTE
4013
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
32,748
-24,411
| -43% | -$332K |
|
4014
PUT
Aon
AON
$81.1B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
4015
Woodward
WWD
$24.3B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,012
| New | +$473K |
|
|
4016
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
148,037
+18,600
| +14% | +$69K |
|
4017
PUT
Orion
OEC
$402M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$488K |
|
4018
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$44.9B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
4019
PUT
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.94B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$443K |
|
4020
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$254M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$566K |
|
4021
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$721M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
11,496
-4,647
| -29% | -$167K |
|
|
WOW
4022
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
32,487
+3,856
| +13% | +$68.7K |
|
4023
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$151M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
88,548
-28,020
| -24% | -$179K |
|
|
AMRN
4024
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$290M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
18,191
-2,312
| -11% | -$62K |
|
4025
Artivion
AORT
$1.32B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
28,631
-38,780
| -58% | -$781K |
|
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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.