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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LADR
3051
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
141,999
+94,145
| +197% | +$976K |
|
3052
PUT
Vistra
VST
$48B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
| – | – |
|
|
SMR.WS
3053
DELISTED
NuScale Power Corporation Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
SMR.WS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
890,618
+83,237
| +10% | +$158K |
|
|
ERF
3054
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-73,300
| -48% | -$1.26M |
|
3055
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.09B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
294,281
-50,587
| -15% | -$248K |
|
3056
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.21B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
903,608
+281,371
| +45% | +$452K |
|
3057
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$9.59B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
| – | – |
|
|
JKS
3058
JinkoSolar
JKS
$855M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,460
-26,705
| -44% | -$1.29M |
|
3059
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$40.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
| – | – |
|
|
ARCE
3060
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
104,266
+49,864
| +92% | +$559K |
|
|
NVTA
3061
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+756,254
| New | +$1.85M |
|
3062
Acco Brands
ACCO
$404M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
251,516
+40,467
| +19% | +$210K |
|
3063
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$450M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
47,010
-5,346
| -10% | -$156K |
|
3064
Radware
RDWR
$1.18B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,124
-16,590
| -19% | -$347K |
|
3065
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,757
-16,761
| -47% | -$1.26M |
|
3066
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,782
-38,571
| -70% | -$3.24M |
|
3067
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,846
-2,187
| -15% | -$247K |
|
3068
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,225
+1,150
| +37% | +$391K |
|
3069
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-50,000
| -91% | -$12.9M |
|
|
WIRE
3070
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
|
GDEN
3071
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
37,112
-1,863
| -5% | -$76.8K |
|
3072
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.13B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,000
| -17% | -$247K |
|
3073
Stride
LRN
$3.33B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,250
| New | +$1.62M |
|
3074
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,029
+7,433
| +98% | +$675K |
|
3075
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
337,358
-6,476
| -2% | -$20.6K |
|
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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.