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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
8,622
-1,311
| -13% | -$137K |
|
|
WIRE
3402
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
6,234
+2,934
| +89% | +$406K |
|
3403
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$793M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
35,643
-11,917
| -25% | -$272K |
|
3404
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.63B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
7,717
-17,689
| -70% | -$1.82M |
|
3405
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.97B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
| – | – |
|
3406
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.63B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
37,011
-6,964
| -16% | -$169K |
|
3407
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.35B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
54,373
-2,165
| -4% | -$33.6K |
|
3408
Mistras Group
MG
$498M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
170,908
-31,224
| -15% | -$141K |
|
|
DNB
3409
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
68,702
+23,702
| +53% | +$304K |
|
3410
PUT
Calix
CALX
$2.36B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
3411
IDEX
IEX
$17.2B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
3,674
-1,981
| -35% | -$443K |
|
3412
Tapestry
TPR
$32.7B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
21,889
+10,069
| +85% | +$345K |
|
3413
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.02B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-40,000
| -61% | -$1.31M |
|
3414
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,260
| New | +$777K |
|
3415
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.75B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
3416
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$20.4M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
14,390
-3,240
| -18% | -$200K |
|
3417
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.87B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,077
| New | +$778K |
|
3418
ThredUp
TDUP
$401M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
634,883
-12,259
| -2% | -$16.8K |
|
3419
Dolby
DLB
$5.71B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
11,784
-12,396
| -51% | -$854K |
|
|
BNNR
3420
DELISTED
Banner Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BNNR
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
82,462
| – | – |
|
|
SEMR
3421
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
101,991
-14,825
| -13% | -$150K |
|
|
MAXN
3422
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
517
| – | – |
|
3423
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.68B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
16,806
-1,729
| -9% | -$82.8K |
|
3424
O-I Glass
OI
$1.09B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
49,861
-59,331
| -54% | -$956K |
|
|
DESP
3425
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
160,925
+63,118
| +65% | +$362K |
|
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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.