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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.62B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
2,775,359
+1,672,839
| +152% | +$18.4M |
|
602
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
681,786
+530,538
| +351% | +$22.7M |
|
603
Amphenol
APH
$188B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
816,288
-682,168
| -46% | -$24.8M |
|
604
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
893,600
+63,600
| +8% | +$2.35M |
|
605
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
462,316
-300,746
| -39% | -$21.3M |
|
606
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$706M
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,021,306
+453,310
| +80% | +$13M |
|
607
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
117,400
-90,000
| -43% | -$23M |
|
608
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
279,800
-122,200
| -30% | -$11.9M |
|
609
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
1,775,500
-859,900
| -33% | -$13.7M |
|
610
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
296,043
-121,538
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
611
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
224,900
+103,600
| +85% | +$13M |
|
612
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
824,790
-622,237
| -43% | -$23.1M |
|
613
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
483,800
+129,600
| +37% | +$7.7M |
|
614
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
704,700
+520,600
| +283% | +$21.1M |
|
615
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
300,562
-22,577
| -7% | -$2.19M |
|
616
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
1,140,236
-1,383,379
| -55% | -$30.3M |
|
617
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.03B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
242,321
+69,304
| +40% | +$7.95M |
|
618
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.57B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,997,589
-534,723
| -21% | -$7.14M |
|
619
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$101M
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
603,427
+350,172
| +138% | +$17.6M |
|
620
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
3,240,500
-1,322,300
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
621
Upwork
UPWK
$1.09B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
1,922,332
+331,500
| +21% | +$6.23M |
|
622
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
299,540
+230,643
| +335% | +$20.1M |
|
623
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
176,000
-76,200
| -30% | -$16.1M |
|
|
CHX
624
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,329,517
-402,160
| -23% | -$8.29M |
|
|
HZON
625
DELISTED
Horizon Acquisition Corporation II
HZON
| $26M | 0.03% |
2,598,626
+49,000
| +2% | +$488K |
|
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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.