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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.41B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,711
| New | +$907K |
|
3327
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.22B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
6,911
-533
| -7% | -$73.1K |
|
3328
PUT
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$84.9B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,450
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
VISN
3329
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.28B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,400
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3330
ESAB
ESAB
$5.87B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
20,426
-1,655
| -7% | -$69.3K |
|
|
FFIC
3331
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
49,344
-4,796
| -9% | -$96.6K |
|
3332
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.91B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
12,008
| – | – |
|
3333
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.71B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$837K |
|
3334
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$221M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
45,510
+35,492
| +354% | +$814K |
|
3335
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.99B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-23,100
| -70% | -$2.22M |
|
3336
Goodyear
GT
$1.94B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
93,643
+24,717
| +36% | +$270K |
|
3337
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.35B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
36,428
-1,406
| -4% | -$36.1K |
|
3338
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.79B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
27,168
-7,436
| -21% | -$260K |
|
|
RFP
3339
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
43,749
-116,821
| -73% | -$2.44M |
|
3340
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$407M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+284,721
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3341
Entergy
ETR
$49.7B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
16,746
+12,612
| +305% | +$691K |
|
3342
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$495M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
506,327
-184,996
| -27% | -$315K |
|
3343
Morningstar
MORN
$7.37B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
4,347
-6,564
| -60% | -$1.5M |
|
3344
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.21B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-258,900
| -87% | -$6.98M |
|
|
CASA
3345
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
344,197
+12,606
| +4% | +$37K |
|
|
MDC
3346
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
29,734
+10,060
| +51% | +$311K |
|
3347
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.91B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$394K |
|
3348
PUT
MarineMax
HZO
$776M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3349
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.2B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
8,207
-31,377
| -79% | -$3.67M |
|
3350
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.44B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,174
| New | +$762K |
|
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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.