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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.2B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
98,000
+90,600
| +1,224% | +$4.89M |
|
|
ITQ
2002
DELISTED
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ITQ
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
481,764
+76,583
| +19% | +$757K |
|
2003
Aon
AON
$76.5B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
17,875
-65
| -0.4% | -$18.4K |
|
2004
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$856M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
89,900
| – | – |
|
2005
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.9B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
110,958
-16,473
| -13% | -$715K |
|
|
DNAD
2006
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
485,482
| – | – |
|
2007
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWET
2008
DELISTED
Athlon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
SWET
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
483,289
| – | – |
|
2009
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
189,000
+180,900
| +2,233% | +$5.47M |
|
2010
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.3B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$5.44M |
|
2011
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.21B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
567,183
+499,658
| +740% | +$5.36M |
|
2012
CALL
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
540,000
+190,000
| +54% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CHUY
2013
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
205,703
-55,991
| -21% | -$1.25M |
|
2014
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.9B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
53,960
+32,957
| +157% | +$2.94M |
|
2015
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
156,744
-290,893
| -65% | -$8.98M |
|
2016
Edison International
EIX
$28.2B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
84,170
+37,144
| +79% | +$2.46M |
|
2017
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.38B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+1,780,571
| New | +$4.73M |
|
|
QUOT
2018
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
2,057,829
+616,374
| +43% | +$1.51M |
|
2019
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$649M
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
439,695
+156,004
| +55% | +$2.12M |
|
|
MACC
2020
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
483,250
+46,569
| +11% | +$457K |
|
|
JHG
2021
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
233,502
+44,221
| +23% | +$1.07M |
|
2022
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$321M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
155,000
+20,000
| +15% | +$710K |
|
2023
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$33B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
82,100
-31,200
| -28% | -$1.82M |
|
2024
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.23B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
209,850
-128,732
| -38% | -$2.99M |
|
2025
Envoy Medical
COCH
$51.7M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
480,500
+50,000
| +12% | +$491K |
|
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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.