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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5.12B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,647
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3302
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-42,400
| -71% | -$2.34M |
|
|
MVLA
3303
DELISTED
Movella Holdings Inc. Common Stock
MVLA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3304
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.53B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-65,300
| -42% | -$818K |
|
3305
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.62B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
91,709
+31,695
| +53% | +$382K |
|
3306
DMC Global
BOOM
$154M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,636
| New | +$954K |
|
3307
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$25.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,530
| New | +$698K |
|
3308
Braze
BRZE
$2.9B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,746
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3309
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.34B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,563
-55,243
| -64% | -$1.85M |
|
3310
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.59B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,790
| – | – |
|
3311
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.24B
| $1,000K | ﹤0.01% |
87,616
+71,316
| +438% | +$786K |
|
|
DCH
3312
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.35B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
| – | – |
|
3313
Saia
SAIA
$9.65B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
4,748
-14,327
| -75% | -$3.12M |
|
3314
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.73B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+15,400
| +31% | +$237K |
|
3315
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
618,374
+128,744
| +26% | +$190K |
|
3316
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.38B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
47,861
-28,849
| -38% | -$441K |
|
3317
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.67B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-31,200
| -69% | -$2.13M |
|
|
SLGC
3318
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
391,441
-88,766
| -18% | -$248K |
|
3319
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.02B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
142,461
+63,135
| +80% | +$487K |
|
3320
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.89B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
11,920
-1,332
| -10% | -$112K |
|
|
CIO
3321
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
116,721
+31,827
| +37% | +$306K |
|
3322
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
7,622
-12,908
| -63% | -$1.62M |
|
3323
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.68B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
36,259
-11,850
| -25% | -$333K |
|
3324
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$6.08B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$910K |
|
3325
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.89B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
24,533
-487
| -2% | -$20K |
|
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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.