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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
90,200
+32,300
| +56% | +$8.3M |
|
|
WAVC
777
DELISTED
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1
WAVC
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,980,000
| – | – |
|
778
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
71,600
-3,500
| -5% | -$1.02M |
|
779
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
+112,617
| New | +$21M |
|
780
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
174,935
+170,013
| +3,454% | +$21.6M |
|
781
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
306,500
+136,500
| +80% | +$7.94M |
|
782
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
776,292
+416,342
| +116% | +$11.7M |
|
|
PACW
783
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $19M | 0.02% |
842,560
+275,427
| +49% | +$7.41M |
|
|
GBT
784
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $19M | 0.02% |
279,400
-14,845
| -5% | -$819K |
|
785
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $19M | 0.02% |
4,455,483
-3,374,853
| -43% | -$16.4M |
|
786
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,202,600
-827,200
| -41% | -$16.4M |
|
787
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $19M | 0.02% |
71,000
-115,000
| -62% | -$24.4M |
|
788
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $19M | 0.02% |
+52,157
| New | +$23.2M |
|
789
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $19M | 0.02% |
46,000
-10,000
| -18% | -$4.54M |
|
790
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
123,437
+28,143
| +30% | +$4.58M |
|
791
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.08B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
704,537
-555,408
| -44% | -$15.8M |
|
792
Okta
OKTA
$24.1B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
331,324
+65,972
| +25% | +$5.68M |
|
793
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,202,149
-2,153,151
| -64% | -$38.1M |
|
794
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
179,300
+10,000
| +6% | +$1.02M |
|
|
JOFF
795
DELISTED
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JOFF
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,904,335
+3,451
| +0.2% | +$34K |
|
796
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,238,888
+518,315
| +72% | +$8.24M |
|
797
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
58,200
+28,200
| +94% | +$9.55M |
|
798
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
353,323
+40,545
| +13% | +$2.45M |
|
799
Grocery Outlet
GO
$891M
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
560,788
+554,487
| +8,800% | +$22.5M |
|
800
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
607,600
+97,400
| +19% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.