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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$89B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2527
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
VSXY
2528
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.09B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-84,100
| -53% | -$3.34M |
|
|
SCAQ
2529
DELISTED
Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SCAQ
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
268,984
+102,401
| +61% | +$1.02M |
|
2530
Kennametal
KMT
$2.75B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,417
-193,071
| -63% | -$4.78M |
|
2531
National Vision
EYE
$1.85B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,777
-34,903
| -33% | -$1.31M |
|
2532
Vera Bradley
VRA
$99M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
596,563
-202,289
| -25% | -$739K |
|
2533
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,095
-47,873
| -64% | -$4.85M |
|
2534
Visteon
VC
$2.81B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,596
+9,710
| +89% | +$1.29M |
|
2535
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.34B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,680
+16,703
| +32% | +$609K |
|
|
LOVE
2536
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$266M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-163,000
| -57% | -$3.65M |
|
2537
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.02B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+195,000
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2538
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$106M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,013
+3,477
| +6% | +$152K |
|
|
MRSH
2539
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,181
-107,166
| -87% | -$17.5M |
|
2540
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
319,900
| – | – |
|
2541
EverQuote
EVER
$844M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
181,348
-46,617
| -20% | -$438K |
|
|
LKFT
2542
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.73B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,996
-66,138
| -52% | -$2.78M |
|
2543
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.75B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2544
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8.03B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,099
-53,879
| -49% | -$2.47M |
|
|
TSP
2545
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,619,922
| New | +$5.77M |
|
2546
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
| – | – |
|
2547
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.47B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-20,000
| -19% | -$655K |
|
2548
Gevo
GEVO
$377M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,393,094
+1,000,997
| +255% | +$2.11M |
|
2549
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.41B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
281,486
+42,723
| +18% | +$397K |
|
|
LYLT
2550
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,576
+65,785
| +6% | +$113K |
|
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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.