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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-6,000
| -11% | -$313K |
|
|
CNR
2627
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.05B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+5,400
| +17% | +$364K |
|
2628
NOV
NOV
$6.94B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
116,963
+89,060
| +319% | +$1.87M |
|
|
SFBS
2629
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.92B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,437
-11,220
| -24% | -$838K |
|
2630
UNIFI
UFI
$119M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
283,336
+234,675
| +482% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ACLX
2631
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,725
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2632
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-6,800
| -15% | -$343K |
|
2633
MarineMax
HZO
$774M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,916
+65,116
| +509% | +$2.05M |
|
2634
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
134,272
+33,514
| +33% | +$660K |
|
2635
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.18B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,647
+1,885
| +5% | +$117K |
|
2636
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$458M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,028,265
-612,756
| -37% | -$885K |
|
2637
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$92.3M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
347,869
-100,241
| -22% | -$573K |
|
|
ROIVW
2638
DELISTED
Roivant Sciences Ltd. Warrant
ROIVW
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,247,844
+468,626
| +60% | +$513K |
|
2639
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-19,528
| -21% | -$658K |
|
|
SCPL
2640
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
150,479
-8,392
| -5% | -$122K |
|
2641
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$757M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
189,764
+44,476
| +31% | +$544K |
|
|
GTHX
2642
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
444,707
+349,733
| +368% | +$2.93M |
|
2643
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.48B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,353
-700
| -5% | -$123K |
|
|
IMGN
2644
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
485,378
-193,754
| -29% | -$1.05M |
|
|
WIRE
2645
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
|
XM
2646
PUT
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
231,700
-79,700
| -26% | -$835K |
|
|
THS
2647
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,693
-15,294
| -24% | -$728K |
|
2648
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.61B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-98,000
| -63% | -$4.77M |
|
|
GMS
2649
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,057
+34,835
| +263% | +$1.67M |
|
2650
GeoPark
GPRK
$617M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
154,863
+22,282
| +17% | +$318K |
|
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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.