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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
BlueLinx
BXC
$565M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,296
-8,410
| -26% | -$573K |
|
|
BPMC
2902
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,356
+7,807
| +25% | +$374K |
|
|
AGR
2903
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,110
-110,815
| -73% | -$4.59M |
|
2904
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,559
-14,682
| -29% | -$759K |
|
2905
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$297M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
98,328
-30,995
| -24% | -$565K |
|
2906
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$861M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,015
-4,227
| -10% | -$191K |
|
2907
Amphenol
APH
$212B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
45,078
-771,210
| -94% | -$29.2M |
|
|
SHCR
2908
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,071,813
+76,025
| +8% | +$141K |
|
2909
Matrix Service
MTRX
$325M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
275,539
-28,732
| -9% | -$148K |
|
2910
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.18B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
116,412
-27,541
| -19% | -$381K |
|
2911
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.68B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,392
+2,358
| +5% | +$91.8K |
|
2912
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
464,479
-129,140
| -22% | -$505K |
|
2913
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
161,386
-1,608
| -1% | -$18.2K |
|
2914
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.63B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-65,961
| -32% | -$908K |
|
|
UNIT
2915
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.35B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
308,086
+229,650
| +293% | +$1.58M |
|
|
AFCG
2916
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$63.4M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,055
-36,167
| -19% | -$407K |
|
2917
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$609M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
167,518
-167,143
| -50% | -$1.68M |
|
2918
PUT
TransAlta
TAC
$4.01B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
2919
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,493
-113,991
| -85% | -$9.05M |
|
|
EFXT
2920
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.68B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+269,068
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2921
ORIX
IX
$45.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,340
+5,290
| +5% | +$80.4K |
|
|
SABRP
2922
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
|
CIR
2923
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,567
-2,482
| -3% | -$55.5K |
|
|
RWT
2924
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$574M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
STOR
2925
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,708
| New | +$1.67M |
|
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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.