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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVRI
2976
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
109,878
-53,400
| -33% | -$887K |
|
2977
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.51B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,398
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2978
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.75B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
113,905
+79,395
| +230% | +$929K |
|
|
KAMN
2979
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
70,516
+61,315
| +666% | +$1.48M |
|
2980
Illumina
ILMN
$30.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
7,988
-145,173
| -95% | -$30.1M |
|
2981
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,739
-15,615
| -59% | -$2.25M |
|
2982
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$689M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2983
Radian Group
RDN
$5.21B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
81,578
-45,699
| -36% | -$890K |
|
2984
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.31B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,241
-2,482
| -4% | -$64.8K |
|
2985
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$56B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-65,000
| -76% | -$4.94M |
|
2986
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$167M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
83,886
+26,760
| +47% | +$499K |
|
2987
Entegris
ENTG
$22.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,602
-29,188
| -55% | -$2.15M |
|
2988
IMAX
IMAX
$2.78B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,593
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
CPE
2989
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-52,300
| -56% | -$2.15M |
|
|
TWCB
2990
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
156,351
| – | – |
|
2991
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$12.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
FL
2992
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-1,000
| -2% | -$34.3K |
|
2993
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$248B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+25,200
| +98% | +$776K |
|
|
ONIT
2994
Onity Group
ONIT
$321M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,198
-9,174
| -15% | -$286K |
|
2995
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,149
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
MSSA
2996
DELISTED
Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation Ordinary shares
MSSA
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
SASR
2997
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,277
-16,599
| -28% | -$582K |
|
|
DOO
2998
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.81B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
AIEV
2999
DELISTED
Thunder Power Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
AIEV
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3000
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.31B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
106,113
-163,000
| -61% | -$2.17M |
|
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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 475 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 475 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.