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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Nelnet
NNI
$4.85B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,175
+1,855
| +18% | +$168K |
|
3227
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$588M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,300
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3228
CALL
Orion
OEC
$429M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+3,200
| +5% | +$53.8K |
|
3229
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$163M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,936
-17,302
| -23% | -$279K |
|
3230
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$362M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
| – | – |
|
|
CORS
3231
DELISTED
Corsair Partnering Corporation
CORS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
109,664
| – | – |
|
3232
Carriage Services
CSV
$587M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
39,596
+24,003
| +154% | +$652K |
|
3233
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.92B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
248,950
+101,680
| +69% | +$496K |
|
|
TIG
3234
DELISTED
Trean Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIG
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
181,712
+25,030
| +16% | +$87K |
|
|
MZTI
3235
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.02B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,524
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3236
Zura Bio
ZURA
$542M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
106,597
| – | – |
|
3237
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$510M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,496
+10,026
| +38% | +$359K |
|
|
TRTN
3238
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
| – | – |
|
3239
Haleon
HLN
$44.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
135,717
+89,810
| +196% | +$611K |
|
|
LBAI
3240
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
61,484
+25,471
| +71% | +$454K |
|
|
JWN
3241
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-112,500
| -63% | -$2.15M |
|
|
NOA
3242
North American Construction
NOA
$393M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+26,700
| +49% | +$329K |
|
3243
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.92B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,883
+12,907
| +52% | +$349K |
|
|
PINE
3244
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$352M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,571
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3245
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3246
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+59,500
| +104% | +$459K |
|
3247
Monster Beverage
MNST
$92.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,090
+4,126
| +24% | +$200K |
|
|
NESRW
3248
DELISTED
National Energy Services Reunited Corp. Warrant
NESRW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,669,578
| New | +$609K |
|
|
CWAN
3249
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,908
+32,251
| +131% | +$559K |
|
3250
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.6M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,207
+998
| +2% | +$17.9K |
|
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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.