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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
NiSource
NI
$21.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
128,917
-167,742
| -57% | -$4.41M |
|
2277
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.68B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
635,636
-949,803
| -60% | -$4.72M |
|
|
TBCH
2278
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$254M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
492,600
-62,353
| -11% | -$489K |
|
2279
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
766,062
-156,730
| -17% | -$777K |
|
2280
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.84B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+10,100
| +64% | +$1.48M |
|
2281
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.1B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
| – | – |
|
2282
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-30,200
| -41% | -$2.5M |
|
|
CMRC
2283
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$262M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
402,743
+384,262
| +2,079% | +$4.16M |
|
2284
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,633
+19,572
| +323% | +$2.68M |
|
2285
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$27B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
| – | – |
|
2286
Hudbay
HBM
$10.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
695,336
+228,136
| +49% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SKX
2287
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+47,800
| +133% | +$1.83M |
|
2288
Replimune Group
REPL
$1B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,969
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
AVID
2289
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
131,635
-15,043
| -10% | -$396K |
|
2290
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,522
+40,125
| +1,181% | +$2.95M |
|
2291
Southland Holdings
SLND
$32.5M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
344,792
| – | – |
|
2292
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,400
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2293
Genesco
GCO
$435M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
75,564
+43,508
| +136% | +$1.97M |
|
|
FICV
2294
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
345,064
+100
| +0% | +$993 |
|
2295
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.48M |
|
|
2296
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2297
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$38.8B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
|
DO
2298
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,403
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
SPR
2299
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
117,108
+49,177
| +72% | +$1.28M |
|
|
VSTO
2300
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
+41,800
| +42% | +$1.1M |
|
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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 476 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 476 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.