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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.46B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
213,500
+7,800
| +4% | +$121K |
|
|
NEWR
2352
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,488
+32,038
| +121% | +$1.81M |
|
2353
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+23,500
| +250% | +$2.4M |
|
2354
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.93B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
74,438
+31,041
| +72% | +$1.36M |
|
2355
Li Auto
LI
$13.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
161,434
-3,494,516
| -96% | -$66.5M |
|
2356
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
116,183
+42,156
| +57% | +$1.31M |
|
2357
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2358
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
5,022
-923
| -16% | -$570K |
|
2359
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.63B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2360
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
2,496
+379
| +18% | +$469K |
|
2361
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-51,500
| -53% | -$3.66M |
|
|
RENT
2362
Rent the Runway
RENT
$120M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,809
+52,779
| +5,124% | +$2.14M |
|
2363
Moody's
MCO
$83.8B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,776
-38,701
| -77% | -$10.6M |
|
2364
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,681
-4,126
| -15% | -$579K |
|
2365
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.72B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
932,496
+575,743
| +161% | +$2.37M |
|
2366
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.3B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-139,200
| -77% | -$10.2M |
|
|
PDM
2367
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+356,805
| New | +$3.52M |
|
2368
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,064
-20,038
| -36% | -$1.85M |
|
2369
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.82B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
148,453
+35,358
| +31% | +$921K |
|
2370
Amcor
AMCR
$21.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
54,712
+19,767
| +57% | +$1.15M |
|
2371
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.18B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,200
| New | +$4.13M |
|
2372
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.87B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
115,370
-188,160
| -62% | -$6.22M |
|
|
FRBN
2373
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
314,166
| – | – |
|
2374
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.15B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
5,378
-396
| -7% | -$241K |
|
2375
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
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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.