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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Remitly
RELY
$5.46B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
69,011
-72,377
| -51% | -$751K |
|
|
WCC
3452
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$18.1B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
3453
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$931M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
| – | – |
|
|
CTRA
3454
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-114,000
| -78% | -$3.14M |
|
|
SPNS
3455
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
42,604
+1,685
| +4% | +$31.7K |
|
3456
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.19B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,636
| New | +$634K |
|
3457
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.9B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$764K |
|
|
SRC
3458
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,682
| New | +$768K |
|
3459
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$65.2B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-4,000
| -21% | -$246K |
|
|
SA
3460
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.12B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
62,176
+569
| +0.9% | +$6.74K |
|
3461
1st Source
SRCE
$2.15B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
14,699
+8,349
| +131% | +$455K |
|
3462
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.4B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,331
| New | +$706K |
|
3463
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$24.1M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
98,275
-19,547
| -17% | -$224K |
|
3464
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.19B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+12,300
| +31% | +$214K |
|
|
WPRT
3465
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$35.1M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
100,359
-21,297
| -18% | -$182K |
|
3466
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
27,836
-95,593
| -77% | -$2.44M |
|
3467
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.62B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
5,907
-66,518
| -92% | -$8.17M |
|
3468
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$230M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
41,638
+25,730
| +162% | +$491K |
|
3469
MSCI
MSCI
$41.2B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
1,668
-41,103
| -96% | -$19.1M |
|
3470
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$889K |
|
|
AAWW
3471
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
7,689
-7,420
| -49% | -$744K |
|
3472
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$377M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-21,000
| -65% | -$1.96M |
|
3473
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.7B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
20,872
-128,657
| -86% | -$4.66M |
|
3474
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.8B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$598K |
|
3475
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$662M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
30,393
+3,005
| +11% | +$83.6K |
|
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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.