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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
289,563
+239,200
| +475% | +$887K |
|
|
TUYA
3277
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.08B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
542,854
-111,744
| -17% | -$136K |
|
3278
Magnite
MGNI
$3.48B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
97,767
+81,153
| +488% | +$741K |
|
3279
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,537
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3280
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
148,007
+81,463
| +122% | +$586K |
|
|
SVC
3281
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.09B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,327
-47,575
| -63% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SP
3282
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,733
-16,068
| -35% | -$554K |
|
3283
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.38B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$765K |
|
|
3284
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.38B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$765K |
|
|
CHEA
3285
DELISTED
Chenghe Acquisition Co. Class A Ordinary Share
CHEA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3286
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$599M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,626
+19,836
| +168% | +$586K |
|
|
EMCG
3287
DELISTED
Embrace Change Acquisition Corp
EMCG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3288
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$292M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3289
Cohu
COHU
$2.45B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,890
+15,718
| +97% | +$509K |
|
3290
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.34B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
910,367
+449,397
| +97% | +$862K |
|
3291
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
94,704
+61,805
| +188% | +$656K |
|
3292
Comscore
SCOR
$113M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,938
+944
| +2% | +$24.5K |
|
3293
WisdomTree
WT
$3.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
186,340
+106,317
| +133% | +$553K |
|
|
VBOC
3294
DELISTED
Viscogliosi Brothers Acquisition Corp Common Stock
VBOC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,450
| – | – |
|
|
STEL
3295
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,472
-23,571
| -41% | -$730K |
|
|
CAMP
3296
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
9,851
+219
| +2% | +$18.5K |
|
3297
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$371M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,536
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3298
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,098
-370,387
| -89% | -$7.29M |
|
3299
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,583
-5,405
| -54% | -$1.15M |
|
|
DISA
3300
DELISTED
Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Shares
DISA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
| – | – |
|
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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.