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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BACA
2326
DELISTED
Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
BACA
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
338,482
| – | – |
|
2327
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$837M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
392,102
-82,646
| -17% | -$766K |
|
2328
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$889M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-25,500
| -28% | -$1.45M |
|
2329
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$35.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.18M |
|
|
ZIMV
2330
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
363,331
+215,210
| +145% | +$1.88M |
|
2331
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,723
-17,413
| -51% | -$3.47M |
|
2332
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$75.2B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
3,562,500
-863,000
| -20% | -$1.82M |
|
2333
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$122B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
2334
FirstService
FSV
$6.24B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,511
-32,000
| -54% | -$3.96M |
|
2335
WaFd
WAFD
$2.78B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
100,317
+3,810
| +4% | +$133K |
|
|
DOOR
2336
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-10,000
| -19% | -$739K |
|
2337
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$742M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
388,505
+258,183
| +198% | +$2M |
|
2338
Tenaris
TS
$29.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,352
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
VRN
2339
CALL
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
470,000
| – | – |
|
2340
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.87B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
58,319
+52,725
| +943% | +$2.66M |
|
|
PENG
2341
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.87B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
224,384
+192,303
| +599% | +$2.94M |
|
2342
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.49B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
| – | – |
|
|
IAS
2343
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
379,705
-166,206
| -30% | -$1.41M |
|
2344
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$470B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
UHG
2345
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+331,300
| New | +$3.3M |
|
2346
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$555M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
296,795
+197,083
| +198% | +$2.56M |
|
2347
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,805
-3,758
| -28% | -$1.32M |
|
2348
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$150M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,410
| New | +$4.23M |
|
2349
MacroGenics
MGNX
$245M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
493,927
-86,626
| -15% | -$475K |
|
2350
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,085
+11,877
| +73% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.