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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Globe Life
GL
$14.3B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,832
+19,362
| +354% | +$2.21M |
|
2452
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$990M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
388,179
-128,331
| -25% | -$1.1M |
|
2453
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.55B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
99,680
+44,667
| +81% | +$1.34M |
|
2454
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,961
-22,311
| -38% | -$1.83M |
|
2455
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
323,809
+168,490
| +108% | +$1.64M |
|
|
TRUE
2456
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,189,395
+154,051
| +15% | +$320K |
|
|
MAGN
2457
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$487M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
82,537
+26,519
| +47% | +$1.08M |
|
2458
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
86,646
-207,775
| -71% | -$5.97M |
|
2459
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$48.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+33,000
| +85% | +$1.37M |
|
|
PETQ
2460
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
322,930
+234,807
| +266% | +$2.19M |
|
|
NVRO
2461
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2462
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.18B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,642
-361,345
| -83% | -$13.1M |
|
2463
Perion Network
PERI
$386M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,191
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2464
MultiSensor AI
MSAI
$11M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
7,235
| – | – |
|
2465
Celanese
CE
$4.96B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,877
-324,186
| -92% | -$32.2M |
|
2466
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-68,600
| -69% | -$6.48M |
|
2467
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$25.4M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
277,120
+239,196
| +631% | +$2.43M |
|
2468
Navient
NAVI
$880M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
179,128
+55,392
| +45% | +$876K |
|
2469
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+6,400
| +102% | +$1.53M |
|
2470
Regency Centers
REG
$14.5B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
47,040
+19,197
| +69% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ARNC
2471
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
138,437
+58,966
| +74% | +$1.23M |
|
2472
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.3B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,742
-23,823
| -25% | -$1.03M |
|
2473
Forward Air
FWRD
$484M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
27,822
+5,517
| +25% | +$579K |
|
|
AIB
2474
DELISTED
AIB Acquisition Corp
AIB
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
284,480
| – | – |
|
|
CELL
2475
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,085,598
+912,726
| +528% | +$2.41M |
|
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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.