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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCSB
3426
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
43,267
+20,107
| +87% | +$387K |
|
3427
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.71B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+179,300
| New | +$691K |
|
|
JKS
3428
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$847M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,100
| -13% | -$149K |
|
3429
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$485M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
24,384
-6,841
| -22% | -$240K |
|
|
MIR.WS
3430
DELISTED
Mirion Technologies, Inc. Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
MIR.WS
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
726,490
+92,025
| +15% | +$105K |
|
|
TPIC
3431
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
79,953
-40,254
| -33% | -$420K |
|
3432
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
30,907
-100,093
| -76% | -$2.46M |
|
|
SUMO
3433
CALL
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
NGMS
3434
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
66,307
+20,497
| +45% | +$309K |
|
3435
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.4B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-30,000
| -78% | -$2.77M |
|
3436
AGCO
AGCO
$7.12B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,822
| New | +$718K |
|
|
SII
3437
Sprott
SII
$2.9B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$841K |
|
3438
PUT
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.53B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-900
| -4% | -$35.4K |
|
3439
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$127M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
106,349
-88,047
| -45% | -$662K |
|
3440
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.44B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$710K |
|
3441
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.43B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$142K |
|
3442
Twilio
TWLO
$29.3B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
16,321
-163,141
| -91% | -$9.29M |
|
3443
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.14B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
18,925
-2,347
| -11% | -$98.6K |
|
3444
Globus Medical
GMED
$11B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,726
+1,785
| +20% | +$122K |
|
3445
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.24B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
| – | – |
|
|
3446
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.24B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3447
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.31B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
87,735
-9,948
| -10% | -$79.8K |
|
|
BIG
3448
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
53,919
+43,919
| +439% | +$756K |
|
|
FTCH
3449
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
+137,500
| +458% | +$958K |
|
3450
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$723M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
63,879
+46,820
| +274% | +$577K |
|
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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.