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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.2B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
21,292
-10,201
| -32% | -$389K |
|
|
TMHC
3527
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
22,775
+375
| +2% | +$10.4K |
|
3528
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.9B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
28,225
| – | – |
|
3529
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$755M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+2,000
| +5% | +$36.9K |
|
3530
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$713M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3531
Rimini Street
RMNI
$454M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
180,571
+18,791
| +12% | +$83.4K |
|
|
XIFR
3532
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$734K |
|
3533
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
| – | – |
|
3534
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$93.1M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
315,625
+29,867
| +10% | +$246K |
|
3535
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$88.2M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
80,993
+2,911
| +4% | +$24.8K |
|
3536
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$23.5B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-352,300
| -90% | -$10.4M |
|
3537
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$725M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
28,937
+1,405
| +5% | +$32.6K |
|
3538
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
99,915
+11,367
| +13% | +$66.2K |
|
3539
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.05B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
3540
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.78B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3541
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
16,127
-143,929
| -90% | -$5.37M |
|
3542
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.33B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
16,697
-35,636
| -68% | -$2.25M |
|
|
TEN
3543
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3544
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.87B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
24,155
-39,205
| -62% | -$1.09M |
|
3545
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$631K |
|
3546
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.07B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
46,939
-4,568
| -9% | -$64.6K |
|
|
COOP
3547
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
16,782
+1,767
| +12% | +$74.6K |
|
3548
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
96,832
+9,076
| +10% | +$62.1K |
|
|
LOMA
3549
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.32B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
97,601
-9,427
| -9% | -$60.9K |
|
3550
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.7B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
31,538
+20,700
| +191% | +$435K |
|
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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.