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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INN
3126
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$722M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
177,982
-66,793
| -27% | -$523K |
|
3127
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.86B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,554
+11,448
| +141% | +$712K |
|
3128
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$283M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
176,146
+93,807
| +114% | +$612K |
|
3129
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$779M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
94,767
+46,352
| +96% | +$706K |
|
3130
Camtek
CAMT
$7.12B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,319
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3131
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$457M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-40,000
| -40% | -$911K |
|
3132
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
264,163
-220,230
| -45% | -$821K |
|
|
FIRY
3133
Firy Inc
FIRY
$148M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
125,905
+32,847
| +35% | +$604K |
|
3134
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$34.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-51,200
| -87% | -$8.75M |
|
3135
Sonos
SONO
$1.83B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
75,436
-45,017
| -37% | -$733K |
|
3136
Sprout Social
SPT
$489M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,567
+12,786
| +131% | +$750K |
|
3137
Avista
AVA
$3.22B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,731
-93,627
| -77% | -$3.75M |
|
|
PLMJ
3138
DELISTED
Plum Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
PLMJ
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
126,736
| – | – |
|
3139
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.01B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
102,344
-109,799
| -52% | -$1.37M |
|
|
HWKZ
3140
DELISTED
Hawks Acquisition Corp
HWKZ
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
127,154
| – | – |
|
|
ALCE
3141
DELISTED
Alternus Clean Energy Inc
ALCE
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3142
CorVel
CRVL
$3.14B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,869
+10,488
| +68% | +$522K |
|
3143
Affirm
AFRM
$26B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
-113,522
| -47% | -$1.71M |
|
3144
CALL
BHP
BHP
$225B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3145
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,457
-254,828
| -84% | -$6.19M |
|
3146
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,127
-101,606
| -86% | -$7.72M |
|
|
GTM
3147
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.23B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
41,087
-332,582
| -89% | -$11.5M |
|
3148
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+200
| +4% | +$45.7K |
|
3149
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,255
-106,076
| -84% | -$5.35M |
|
3150
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.64B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
315,883
+249,505
| +376% | +$769K |
|
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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.