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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.2B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,857
| New | +$947K |
|
3377
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,376
| New | +$986K |
|
3378
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.95B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
31,502
-12,083
| -28% | -$334K |
|
|
GBIO
3379
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
22,685
+943
| +4% | +$49.5K |
|
3380
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$791M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
9,768
-4,709
| -33% | -$438K |
|
3381
Lumen
LUMN
$6.09B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
170,585
-239,624
| -58% | -$1.47M |
|
3382
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
63,652
-24,852
| -28% | -$350K |
|
|
BBBY
3383
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$429M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
50,490
-2,750
| -5% | -$59.1K |
|
|
PPLI
3384
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.2B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
24,380
-9,874
| -29% | -$391K |
|
3385
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.75B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
116,182
+57,498
| +98% | +$447K |
|
3386
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.56B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
37,391
-58,355
| -61% | -$1.39M |
|
|
BORR
3387
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.2B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+178,494
| New | +$794K |
|
|
CNSL
3388
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
246,611
+119,432
| +94% | +$530K |
|
3389
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$957M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
66,873
-67,891
| -50% | -$922K |
|
|
BIG
3390
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
HLTH
3391
DELISTED
Cue Health Inc. Common Stock
HLTH
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
424,678
-100,248
| -19% | -$317K |
|
|
WRK
3392
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3393
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$77.6M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3394
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.33B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,483
| New | +$964K |
|
3395
Emcor
EME
$35.7B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
5,857
-7,015
| -54% | -$996K |
|
|
AMK
3396
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,684
| New | +$830K |
|
|
JBIO
3397
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.35B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
843
-137
| -14% | -$99.5K |
|
3398
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
| – | – |
|
3399
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
35,598
+6,123
| +21% | +$144K |
|
3400
Hackett Group
HCKT
$280M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
42,173
-12,364
| -23% | -$261K |
|
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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.