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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$826M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSEY
2501
DELISTED
Diversey Holdings, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
DSEY
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
657,960
+246,453
| +60% | +$1.21M |
|
2502
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.17B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,422
-8,578
| -15% | -$543K |
|
2503
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$287M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
576,874
+185,352
| +47% | +$850K |
|
2504
Sonoco
SON
$5.8B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
45,773
-127,402
| -74% | -$7.65M |
|
|
LOKM
2505
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
276,305
+85,516
| +45% | +$851K |
|
|
COUP
2506
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-17,200
| -33% | -$1.03M |
|
2507
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AQUA
2508
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,852
-40,172
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
2509
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,134
-414,182
| -90% | -$24.9M |
|
|
DUET
2510
DELISTED
DUET Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DUET
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
273,958
| – | – |
|
|
HCP
2511
CALL
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,000
| New | +$2.86M |
|
2512
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.49B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+20,000
| +25% | +$519K |
|
2513
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.83B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
| – | – |
|
2514
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.8B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
234,603
+221,299
| +1,663% | +$2.69M |
|
2515
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.99B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,900
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
HAYN
2516
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,351
+10,509
| +21% | +$493K |
|
2517
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$628M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,907
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
CMBT
2518
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.62B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,387
| New | +$2.91M |
|
2519
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+4,200
| +32% | +$661K |
|
|
AXAC
2520
DELISTED
AXIOS Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corporation
AXAC
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
266,667
+100,000
| +60% | +$1.02M |
|
2521
Autoliv
ALV
$9.12B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-43,285
| -55% | -$3.46M |
|
|
CONN
2522
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
398,256
+217,376
| +120% | +$1.72M |
|
2523
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.59B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
+2,500
| +1% | +$33.7K |
|
|
K
2524
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,699
-19,059
| -32% | -$1.29M |
|
2525
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.89B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
968,334
+176,045
| +22% | +$583K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,609 positions worth $90.5B, up 8.1% from $83.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.3% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2022 filing shows 476 new, 1,793 increased, 1,541 reduced and 783 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2022 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $826M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $382M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $267M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.3% of its $90.5B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 476 new positions and closed 783 in Q4 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $90.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.