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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
11,018
-1,214
| -10% | -$107K |
|
|
SIX
3352
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-167,400
| -81% | -$3.6M |
|
3353
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$17.2B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
3354
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.38B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$914K |
|
|
SCWX
3355
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
144,871
+34,109
| +31% | +$240K |
|
|
TIGR
3356
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$847M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+270,541
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3357
Standard BioTools
LAB
$313M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
787,214
-19,936
| -2% | -$24.5K |
|
3358
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.9B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
7,675
-19,977
| -72% | -$2.44M |
|
3359
Corporacion America
CAAP
$4.27B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
105,344
+36,008
| +52% | +$292K |
|
|
CHS
3360
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+186,626
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3361
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
42,556
+31,774
| +295% | +$680K |
|
3362
Kinross Gold
KGC
$30.4B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
224,215
-1,016,505
| -82% | -$4.02M |
|
3363
Identive
INVE
$61.2M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
126,662
+111,695
| +746% | +$1.08M |
|
|
VLDR
3364
DELISTED
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
1,240,766
-751,367
| -38% | -$710K |
|
3365
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.59B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
37,005
-7,708
| -17% | -$193K |
|
3366
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.36B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
83,063
+40,337
| +94% | +$438K |
|
3367
Repligen
RGEN
$9B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
5,379
-213
| -4% | -$38.6K |
|
3368
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.68B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
11,059
-13,043
| -54% | -$868K |
|
3369
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$592M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
51,253
+18,640
| +57% | +$342K |
|
3370
ReNew
RNW
$2.27B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
165,021
-102,791
| -38% | -$600K |
|
3371
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.44B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+1,500
| +7% | +$54.2K |
|
3372
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
9,735
+6,175
| +173% | +$595K |
|
3373
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3374
Burford Capital
BUR
$942M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
110,565
+10,584
| +11% | +$87.6K |
|
3375
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.66B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
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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.