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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CXAC
2426
DELISTED
C5 Acquisition Corporation
CXAC
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2427
Vontier
VNT
$4.76B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,529
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
UTAA
2428
DELISTED
UTA Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
UTAA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2429
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
238,824
+94,443
| +65% | +$1.25M |
|
|
GRML
2430
Greenland Mines Ltd
GRML
$29.1M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2431
flyExclusive
FLYX
$65.8M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
305,967
| – | – |
|
2432
UDR
UDR
$12.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,708
-52,633
| -40% | -$2.08M |
|
2433
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.96B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,864
-22,407
| -25% | -$976K |
|
2434
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.8B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-14,800
| -20% | -$773K |
|
2435
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$87.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,463
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2436
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.31B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
251,355
-83,111
| -25% | -$1.18M |
|
2437
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.55B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,174,060
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2438
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-34,500
| -69% | -$6.9M |
|
2439
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.6B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
97,651
-229,515
| -70% | -$7.11M |
|
2440
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-7,500
| -25% | -$1.01M |
|
2441
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.09B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-138,300
| -62% | -$4.95M |
|
|
ZUO
2442
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
475,332
+195,724
| +70% | +$1.38M |
|
|
FRLA
2443
DELISTED
Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
FRLA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
293,000
| – | – |
|
|
PNAC
2444
DELISTED
Prime Number Acquisition I Corp. Class A Common Stock
PNAC
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
| – | – |
|
2445
SelectQuote
SLQT
$131M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
4,489,208
+1,317,848
| +42% | +$863K |
|
|
THR
2446
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
150,195
-9,781
| -6% | -$182K |
|
2447
Coherent
COHR
$63.3B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,730
-39,830
| -32% | -$1.39M |
|
|
RCAC
2448
DELISTED
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCAC
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2449
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.59B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
+105,700
| +114% | +$1.42M |
|
|
VSTO
2450
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
+48,900
| +66% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.