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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.2B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,496
+2,598
| +5% | +$163K |
|
2602
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$157M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
249,376
-23,467
| -9% | -$218K |
|
|
TSE
2603
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+32,700
| +42% | +$721K |
|
|
RDFN
2604
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+588,676
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
KNDI
2605
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$70.3M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,743
+57,894
| +6% | +$152K |
|
2606
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+33,900
| +126% | +$1.42M |
|
|
INBX
2607
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
101,240
+31,521
| +45% | +$927K |
|
2608
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.12B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
115,341
-42,068
| -27% | -$904K |
|
2609
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.01B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
160,666
-158,992
| -50% | -$2.83M |
|
2610
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.07B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,327
-1,309
| -3% | -$73.3K |
|
2611
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-89,100
| -75% | -$7.3M |
|
|
QOMO
2612
DELISTED
Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
QOMO
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,500
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
QDRO
2613
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
245,336
| – | – |
|
2614
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.41B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
335,497
+214,847
| +178% | +$1.29M |
|
2615
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$946M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
626,197
+89,480
| +17% | +$438K |
|
2616
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2617
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$7.82B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,818
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
EONR
2618
EON Resources
EONR
$24.7M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
| – | – |
|
2619
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVDL
2620
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
343,755
-8,359
| -2% | -$58.6K |
|
2621
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-41,900
| -91% | -$22M |
|
2622
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,857
+5,881
| +148% | +$1.51M |
|
2623
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
299,000
-12,200
| -4% | -$107K |
|
2624
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.11B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+69,200
| +692% | +$2.32M |
|
2625
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.41B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
185,885
+173,218
| +1,367% | +$2.28M |
|
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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.