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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
195,700
-146,600
| -43% | -$14.5M |
|
802
Frontline
FRO
$8.75B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,695,519
+1,347,241
| +387% | +$14.8M |
|
803
Yext
YEXT
$501M
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
4,154,860
+812,174
| +24% | +$3.77M |
|
|
AGGR
804
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp
AGGR
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,863,959
| – | – |
|
|
LHC
805
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,856,149
+584,400
| +46% | +$5.78M |
|
806
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
255,715
-316,870
| -55% | -$24.6M |
|
807
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
645,500
+368,700
| +133% | +$11M |
|
|
MRSH
808
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
123,347
-5,804
| -4% | -$931K |
|
809
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$87.9B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
207,200
+124,900
| +152% | +$12.6M |
|
810
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
183,700
-224,700
| -55% | -$22.9M |
|
811
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.7B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
220,600
+42,500
| +24% | +$3.66M |
|
812
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
85,183
+13,263
| +18% | +$3.02M |
|
813
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
47,500
+34,400
| +263% | +$14.4M |
|
814
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
691,900
-380,900
| -36% | -$9.75M |
|
815
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
117,012
-47,567
| -29% | -$8.15M |
|
816
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
26,500
-25,000
| -49% | -$15.7M |
|
817
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
158,389
-82,997
| -34% | -$10.7M |
|
818
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.18B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,188,000
+264,600
| +29% | +$6.02M |
|
819
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
490,000
| – | – |
|
820
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
210,290
-175,137
| -45% | -$18.7M |
|
821
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
599,530
-143,760
| -19% | -$4.98M |
|
|
OPLN
822
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,620,915
-567,361
| -26% | -$8.52M |
|
823
FIGS
FIGS
$1.59B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
2,192,282
+1,837,549
| +518% | +$19.5M |
|
824
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,127,379
-474,990
| -30% | -$8.5M |
|
825
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $18M | 0.02% |
367,346
+333,041
| +971% | +$18M |
|
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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.