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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
68,553
-128,327
| -65% | -$44.5M |
|
677
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
132,120
+93,912
| +246% | +$20.1M |
|
|
PCGU
678
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
202,085
| – | – |
|
679
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
680
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,259,137
-220,180
| -15% | -$4.38M |
|
|
DRAY
681
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
2,304,664
| – | – |
|
682
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $23M | 0.03% |
475,300
-14,900
| -3% | -$770K |
|
683
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $23M | 0.03% |
280,200
+199,700
| +248% | +$19.3M |
|
684
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
254,900
+100,000
| +65% | +$9.59M |
|
685
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
158,245
-48,342
| -23% | -$7.85M |
|
686
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
109,641
+101,275
| +1,211% | +$23.4M |
|
687
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
169,388
-772,565
| -82% | -$108M |
|
|
688
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
68,752
+2,850
| +4% | +$981K |
|
689
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$223M
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
2,201,993
-1,014,535
| -32% | -$16.3M |
|
690
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
236,700
+48,000
| +25% | +$4.75M |
|
691
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
480,135
+329,670
| +219% | +$15.4M |
|
|
VRN
692
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
3,659,591
-2,945,600
| -45% | -$21M |
|
693
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,113,530
+773,380
| +227% | +$17.9M |
|
694
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
532,666
+315,810
| +146% | +$12.6M |
|
695
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
391,607
-43,116
| -10% | -$2.51M |
|
696
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
285,200
-23,100
| -7% | -$1.96M |
|
697
Match Group
MTCH
$8.84B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
468,274
+463,974
| +10,790% | +$29.1M |
|
|
ATVI
698
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
300,344
-236,240
| -44% | -$18.5M |
|
699
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
254,894
-164,586
| -39% | -$15M |
|
700
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
276,996
+7,200
| +3% | +$655K |
|
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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.