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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSII
2276
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
141,609
+59,303
| +72% | +$1.75M |
|
|
STET
2277
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
366,668
| – | – |
|
2278
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,183
-99,865
| -79% | -$13.9M |
|
2279
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.22B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
95,565
-13,814
| -13% | -$575K |
|
2280
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
70,249
+48,021
| +216% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SIX
2281
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
207,400
-5,900
| -3% | -$133K |
|
2282
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$69.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
2283
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.58B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,200
| New | +$3.65M |
|
2284
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
167,899
-42,256
| -20% | -$977K |
|
|
ANSS
2285
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$4.22M |
|
2286
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.58B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,205
+48,650
| +207% | +$2.94M |
|
2287
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
52,333
-10,524
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
|
FSSI
2288
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSSI
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
368,696
+2,200
| +0.6% | +$21.7K |
|
2289
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.11B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2290
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$6.84B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+11,300
| +29% | +$899K |
|
2291
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.92B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$4.53M |
|
2292
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
93,061
-219,082
| -70% | -$9.62M |
|
|
FTCH
2293
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
489,013
-4,062,124
| -89% | -$36.1M |
|
2294
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,905
+2,031
| +15% | +$497K |
|
|
AQUA
2295
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
110,024
+67,845
| +161% | +$2.46M |
|
2296
Idacorp
IDA
$7.92B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,695
+13,994
| +62% | +$1.53M |
|
2297
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.58B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
223,416
+200,131
| +859% | +$4.18M |
|
2298
XPeng
XPEV
$12.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
303,423
-2,091,290
| -87% | -$45M |
|
2299
Saia
SAIA
$9.25B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,075
-14,883
| -44% | -$3.16M |
|
2300
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.19B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
2,131,588
+404,578
| +23% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.