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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
2401
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
TPH
2402
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
169,549
+115,602
| +214% | +$2.01M |
|
|
GENQ
2403
DELISTED
Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
GENQ
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
2404
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.6B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,970
| New | +$2.82M |
|
2405
Chemours
CC
$2.7B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
102,706
-25,999
| -20% | -$780K |
|
2406
Crocs
CROX
$6.77B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,971
+19,801
| +216% | +$1.75M |
|
2407
Groupon
GRPN
$1.04B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
364,279
+199,643
| +121% | +$1.55M |
|
|
FL
2408
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
82,636
-454,965
| -85% | -$15.6M |
|
2409
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$588M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,462
+22,812
| +53% | +$1.52M |
|
2410
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.3B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+14,500
| +19% | +$504K |
|
|
AYX
2411
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+1,500
| +3% | +$71.6K |
|
|
VSTO
2412
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
127,680
-49,692
| -28% | -$1.31M |
|
|
TEN
2413
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.17B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
183,569
-85,840
| -32% | -$1.5M |
|
2414
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$129M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
184,982
+100,553
| +119% | +$1.74M |
|
|
MAXR
2415
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2416
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.16B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
320,843
+65,521
| +26% | +$677K |
|
|
OSG
2417
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,070,638
+19,017
| +2% | +$55.2K |
|
|
OPA
2418
DELISTED
Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited
OPA
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
306,943
| – | – |
|
|
SGI
2419
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.7B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,071
-551,429
| -86% | -$16.6M |
|
2420
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.76B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
116,137
-100,496
| -46% | -$2.8M |
|
2421
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.36B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-3,300
| -20% | -$733K |
|
|
TSE
2422
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
135,388
+107,787
| +391% | +$2.38M |
|
|
XFIN
2423
DELISTED
ExcelFin Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
XFIN
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
HCNE
2424
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
307,130
| – | – |
|
2425
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.96B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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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.