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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$6.88B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
51,635
+23,151
| +81% | +$671K |
|
|
ALE
3152
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,055
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3153
CALL
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.83B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-1,600
| -5% | -$62.5K |
|
3154
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3155
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,038
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3156
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,024
-659
| -5% | -$66.4K |
|
|
MOBV
3157
DELISTED
Mobiv Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
MOBV
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
CAJ
3158
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
56,113
+37,072
| +195% | +$826K |
|
|
FFWM
3159
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
84,879
+27,416
| +48% | +$424K |
|
3160
PAR Technology
PAR
$695M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,603
+33,285
| +250% | +$857K |
|
|
CMRX
3161
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
652,681
-115,528
| -15% | -$226K |
|
3162
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.47B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,246
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3163
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
| – | – |
|
3164
Woodside Energy
WDS
$43.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,778
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3165
Oscar Health
OSCR
$8.02B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
488,710
+230,761
| +89% | +$721K |
|
|
IXAQ
3166
DELISTED
IX Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
IXAQ
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,563
+100
| +0.1% | +$1K |
|
3167
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-58,248
| -62% | -$1.96M |
|
3168
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.5B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,884
-766
| -16% | -$216K |
|
3169
Unilever
UL
$137B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,111
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3170
VTEX
VTEX
$733M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
318,308
+159,006
| +100% | +$607K |
|
|
DHC
3171
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.13B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,845,033
+1,223,801
| +197% | +$1.21M |
|
3172
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.1B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,720
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3173
Valaris
VAL
$5.45B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,615
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3174
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$958M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,869
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3175
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+300
| +7% | +$73.2K |
|
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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.