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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
151,483
-186,672
| -55% | -$26.8M |
|
752
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $20M | 0.02% |
60,000
-47,500
| -44% | -$16.3M |
|
753
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $20M | 0.02% |
134,712
-787,873
| -85% | -$166M |
|
754
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$5.23B
| $20M | 0.02% |
1,049,241
-103,947
| -9% | -$2.2M |
|
755
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $20M | 0.02% |
61,700
-72,800
| -54% | -$23.1M |
|
756
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
18,400
+15,400
| +513% | +$18.8M |
|
757
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
92,300
+25,900
| +39% | +$6.61M |
|
758
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
632,988
+66,863
| +12% | +$2.62M |
|
|
IAA
759
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
624,625
-82,072
| -12% | -$2.91M |
|
760
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
101,032
-66,438
| -40% | -$14.3M |
|
761
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
1,174,651
+477,943
| +69% | +$10.3M |
|
762
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
645,400
+147,200
| +30% | +$5.84M |
|
763
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
133,500
+3,000
| +2% | +$493K |
|
764
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
283,334
-247,575
| -47% | -$17.2M |
|
765
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
357,106
+166,313
| +87% | +$9.58M |
|
766
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
3,975,038
+450,157
| +13% | +$2.68M |
|
767
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
181,383
+50,064
| +38% | +$5.8M |
|
768
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
472,354
+112,837
| +31% | +$5.8M |
|
769
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
414,601
-2,869
| -0.7% | -$141K |
|
770
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
639,500
-205,300
| -24% | -$7.58M |
|
771
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.79B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
899,788
+239,113
| +36% | +$6.29M |
|
772
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
835,600
-630,148
| -43% | -$16.3M |
|
773
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
+130,900
| New | +$21M |
|
774
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
351,100
-137,700
| -28% | -$8.18M |
|
775
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,438,400
+844,200
| +142% | +$14M |
|
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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.