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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.71B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.23M |
|
2552
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$307M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
215,422
+138,106
| +179% | +$1.31M |
|
2553
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.03B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
-87,000
| -32% | -$1.11M |
|
2554
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.8B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,664
-18,296
| -34% | -$1.51M |
|
2555
Equinor
EQNR
$93.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,202
-12,322
| -14% | -$442K |
|
2556
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$76.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+41,900
| +493% | +$1.98M |
|
2557
Employers Holdings
EIG
$911M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,684
+25,325
| +72% | +$1.04M |
|
2558
StoneX
SNEX
$9.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
138,976
+3,716
| +3% | +$68.7K |
|
2559
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,373
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2560
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$30.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,261
-720
| -5% | -$149K |
|
2561
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.76B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,500
| -35% | -$1.49M |
|
2562
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$300M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,923
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
GMFI
2563
DELISTED
Aetherium Acquisition Corp
GMFI
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
255,357
+5
| +0% | +$50 |
|
2564
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.99B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,276
-22,943
| -21% | -$729K |
|
2565
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$130B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
2566
CALL
TransAlta
TAC
$4.04B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
-250,000
| -46% | -$2.24M |
|
2567
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.49B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-390,000
| -67% | -$3.87M |
|
|
UDMY
2568
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
245,570
+195,069
| +386% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SUMO
2569
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
319,828
+102,058
| +47% | +$777K |
|
2570
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.2B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,587
+12,153
| +144% | +$1.49M |
|
2571
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$419M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
219,276
-131,192
| -37% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ZPTA
2572
DELISTED
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ZPTA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2573
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.42B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,959
-21,437
| -19% | -$644K |
|
2574
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.16B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
239,295
+85,351
| +55% | +$952K |
|
|
AGEN
2575
Agenus
AGEN
$346M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,650
-21,985
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.