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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Winmark
WINA
$1.27B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
5,032
+2,830
| +129% | +$675K |
|
3177
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.02B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,739
-43,452
| -56% | -$1.48M |
|
3178
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.57B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
127,664
-84,924
| -40% | -$715K |
|
|
VXRT
3179
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,607
+656,650
| +115% | +$928K |
|
3180
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.34B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,491
-6,064
| -12% | -$157K |
|
3181
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$323M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
SPNE
3182
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
140,170
+126,959
| +961% | +$855K |
|
3183
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.94B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,546
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
COOP
3184
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
|
BWAQ
3185
DELISTED
Blue World Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
BWAQ
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,906
| – | – |
|
3186
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$310M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
431,840
+237,062
| +122% | +$692K |
|
3187
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,898
-16,121
| -34% | -$610K |
|
3188
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$879M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,186
+30,544
| +83% | +$547K |
|
3189
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-4,184
| -22% | -$295K |
|
3190
Camping World
CWH
$644M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
51,885
-72,167
| -58% | -$1.87M |
|
3191
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$141M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
123,089
+107,802
| +705% | +$1.04M |
|
3192
PUT
Medifast
MED
$136M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,000
| +43% | +$349K |
|
3193
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.83B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,992
-972
| -3% | -$38K |
|
3194
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-283,300
| -83% | -$5.39M |
|
3195
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$618M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,808
| New | +$763K |
|
3196
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,966
-353,054
| -97% | -$34.7M |
|
3197
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
ZEUS
3198
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,193
+5,139
| +18% | +$154K |
|
3199
dLocal
DLO
$4.35B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,721
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3200
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
38,238
-7,766
| -17% | -$221K |
|
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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.