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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,225
-9,539
| -61% | -$2.18M |
|
3002
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$8.17B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
3003
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.33B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
3004
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60.6M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
72,932
-6,368
| -8% | -$132K |
|
|
OLO
3005
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
242,576
+153,999
| +174% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TPBA
3006
DELISTED
TPB Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Share
TPBA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARIZ
3007
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
CUTR
3008
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,235
-15,098
| -31% | -$688K |
|
3009
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$115M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
| – | – |
|
|
IBER
3010
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals
IBER
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-125,008
| -45% | -$1.25M |
|
3011
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.24B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
157,153
+68,662
| +78% | +$742K |
|
3012
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.74B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
4,599
-14,295
| -76% | -$4.86M |
|
3013
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.78B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
179,998
+84,764
| +89% | +$634K |
|
3014
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.27B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,405
+26,553
| +61% | +$570K |
|
3015
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
3016
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.21B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
508,681
+112,885
| +29% | +$477K |
|
3017
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,683
+8,612
| +416% | +$1.22M |
|
3018
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
212,952
+161,912
| +317% | +$1.04M |
|
|
TRTX
3019
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$610M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
220,292
-17,372
| -7% | -$128K |
|
3020
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.04B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
127,765
-29,390
| -19% | -$333K |
|
|
INST
3021
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,493
-4,971
| -7% | -$116K |
|
|
AMRN
3022
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$304M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
61,459
+43,268
| +238% | +$1.04M |
|
|
EXAS
3023
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
3024
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3025
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$41.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
62,074
-126,182
| -67% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.