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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCOA
451
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth I Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOA
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
3,798,031
+386,569
| +11% | +$3.84M |
|
452
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
938,852
+495,229
| +112% | +$22.9M |
|
453
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$24B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
190,600
-27,900
| -13% | -$8.14M |
|
|
CLR
454
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
563,702
-622,638
| -52% | -$42M |
|
455
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $37.6M | 0.05% |
4,630,636
-4,056,553
| -47% | -$36.1M |
|
456
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
1,411,640
-932,976
| -40% | -$27.8M |
|
457
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
973,328
+638,345
| +191% | +$28.1M |
|
|
BBBY
458
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$473M
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
1,693,210
+182,913
| +12% | +$4.59M |
|
459
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$24.1B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
1,140,600
-1,536,200
| -57% | -$56.3M |
|
460
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
665,900
-38,500
| -5% | -$2.68M |
|
461
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
615,246
-22,276
| -3% | -$1.49M |
|
462
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
115,182
+80,335
| +231% | +$25.5M |
|
463
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
676,753
+447,214
| +195% | +$27.8M |
|
464
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
644,934
-267,107
| -29% | -$16.1M |
|
465
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
224,359
+123,101
| +122% | +$22.5M |
|
|
HES
466
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
337,685
+58,009
| +21% | +$6.43M |
|
|
CCV
467
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
3,712,435
| – | – |
|
468
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
2,920,937
-85,938
| -3% | -$1.1M |
|
|
SJIV
469
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Corporate Units
SJIV
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
548,189
+50,000
| +10% | +$3.41M |
|
470
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
460,241
+111,489
| +32% | +$9.44M |
|
471
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
442,498
+414,199
| +1,464% | +$39.9M |
|
472
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
881,270
-3,884
| -0.4% | -$176K |
|
|
DTP
473
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
727,300
+350,000
| +93% | +$17.9M |
|
474
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.4B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,462,331
-227,529
| -13% | -$6.21M |
|
475
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
714,073
+85,859
| +14% | +$4.7M |
|
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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.