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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCN
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
251,500
| – | – |
|
2827
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$540M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
189,679
+102,166
| +117% | +$1.37M |
|
|
BWIN
2828
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.79B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
76,865
-49,080
| -39% | -$1.35M |
|
2829
Cameco
CCJ
$41.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
85,090
-457,274
| -84% | -$10.8M |
|
2830
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.58B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+20,000
| +47% | +$636K |
|
|
ECHO
2831
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
115,050
-59,584
| -34% | -$1.03M |
|
2832
Telos
TLS
$350M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
376,596
-52,366
| -12% | -$347K |
|
2833
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$64.3B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+18,200
| +98% | +$1.12M |
|
2834
Pearson
PSO
$10B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
169,834
+117,641
| +225% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SUP
2835
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
453,397
-181,842
| -29% | -$772K |
|
2836
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.95B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
2837
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$973M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
52,911
-8,166
| -13% | -$290K |
|
|
NSA
2838
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
52,625
-8,777
| -14% | -$343K |
|
|
ACBA
2839
DELISTED
Ace Global Business Acquisition Ltd
ACBA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
178,625
| – | – |
|
2840
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.2B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,248
+13,605
| +32% | +$462K |
|
2841
nCino
NCNO
$2.11B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
71,621
+61,402
| +601% | +$1.73M |
|
2842
Idacorp
IDA
$8.29B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
17,554
-19,141
| -52% | -$1.98M |
|
2843
Stantec
STN
$8.34B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-48,700
| -55% | -$2.35M |
|
2844
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$50.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-42,700
| -85% | -$10.7M |
|
2845
CS Disco
LAW
$260M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
296,336
+284,326
| +2,367% | +$2.43M |
|
|
CIXX
2846
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
187,139
-48,600
| -21% | -$490K |
|
2847
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-379,000
| -92% | -$21.8M |
|
2848
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.61B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
20,118
+9,800
| +95% | +$962K |
|
2849
Medifast
MED
$137M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
16,063
+13,160
| +453% | +$1.53M |
|
2850
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$80.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
| – | – |
|
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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.