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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,908
+37,192
| +292% | +$1.83M |
|
2727
Adeia
ADEA
$3.44B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
229,864
+161,998
| +239% | +$1.65M |
|
2728
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.97B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,795
-32,502
| -41% | -$1.53M |
|
2729
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.14B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-15,400
| -23% | -$686K |
|
2730
Adient
ADNT
$1.66B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,660
+50,389
| +411% | +$1.76M |
|
|
GXII
2731
DELISTED
GX Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
GXII
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
215,863
+79,813
| +59% | +$790K |
|
2732
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,109
-31,222
| -67% | -$4.26M |
|
2733
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$974M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+118,700
| +264% | +$1.61M |
|
2734
Franklin Covey
FC
$244M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
46,110
-3,529
| -7% | -$172K |
|
2735
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.91B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
264,355
+101,699
| +63% | +$907K |
|
|
ASRT
2736
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,350
+1,405
| +4% | +$61.8K |
|
2737
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,130
+11,181
| +75% | +$922K |
|
|
AERT
2738
Aeries Technology
AERT
$36.6M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,330
+21
| +0.1% | +$1.69K |
|
2739
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$79.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
2740
Evolus
EOLS
$403M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
286,008
-37,349
| -12% | -$289K |
|
2741
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.71B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
120,546
-54,111
| -31% | -$970K |
|
2742
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.35B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-105,000
| -41% | -$1.71M |
|
2743
Matthews International
MATW
$880M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,365
-44,890
| -39% | -$1.26M |
|
2744
Pulmonx
LUNG
$87M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,990
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
VRN
2745
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2746
CALL
ATI
ATI
$27.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-126,500
| -64% | -$3.7M |
|
2747
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$909K |
|
|
ESTE
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+84,500
| +129% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ARKOW
2749
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,183,883
+1,063,098
| +880% | +$2.01M |
|
|
IAUX
2750
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.21B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
763,600
+735,300
| +2,598% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.