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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
iQIYI
IQ
$1.24B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
201,108
+53,071
| +36% | +$155K |
|
3252
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$119B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3253
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3254
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.17B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,492
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3255
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$351M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
HPLT
3256
DELISTED
Home Plate Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
HPLT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
3257
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,871
-409,599
| -95% | -$18.1M |
|
|
MYOV
3258
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,213
-2,644
| -6% | -$69.5K |
|
3259
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$3.09B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-17,500
| -16% | -$176K |
|
|
HTB
3260
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$863M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,657
-6,742
| -13% | -$162K |
|
3261
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,556
-27,867
| -49% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SOVO
3262
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,398
-21,638
| -23% | -$303K |
|
|
BLUE
3263
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,618
+5,159
| +210% | +$727K |
|
3264
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.97B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-27,900
| -73% | -$2.74M |
|
|
CDAQ
3265
DELISTED
Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
CDAQ
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
105,005
| – | – |
|
3266
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,701
+22,261
| +29% | +$270K |
|
3267
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,094
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3268
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.2M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,531
+10,944
| +114% | +$759K |
|
3269
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.72B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,353
+2,153
| +8% | +$74.8K |
|
|
SAND
3270
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
199,139
-25,641
| -11% | -$131K |
|
3271
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$163M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
269,511
+125,960
| +88% | +$502K |
|
|
MAPS
3272
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,065
+230,630
| +29% | +$333K |
|
|
WNS
3273
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,042
-17,455
| -57% | -$1.44M |
|
3274
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.89B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,925
-59,895
| -63% | -$1.73M |
|
3275
Materion
MTRN
$5.79B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,892
-57,407
| -83% | -$4.69M |
|
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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.