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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
DT Midstream
DTM
$14.1B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
9,685
-7,612
| -44% | -$435K |
|
|
RCM
3677
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
48,739
-124,713
| -72% | -$1.58M |
|
3678
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$583K |
|
3679
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.52B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
15,152
-36,419
| -71% | -$1.73M |
|
3680
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3681
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$256M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
25,591
+7,123
| +39% | +$164K |
|
3682
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$274M
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
40,255
+29,693
| +281% | +$370K |
|
3683
Ingredion
INGR
$6.48B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
5,306
+2,454
| +86% | +$226K |
|
3684
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
9,741
| – | – |
|
3685
MediaAlpha
MAX
$746M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,970
| New | +$573K |
|
3686
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$393M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-30,000
| -55% | -$690K |
|
3687
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.2B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
20,244
-65,847
| -76% | -$2.06M |
|
3688
Interface
TILE
$2B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
52,018
+2,857
| +6% | +$30K |
|
3689
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.32B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,533
| New | +$398K |
|
|
PGTI
3690
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
28,387
-76,293
| -73% | -$1.55M |
|
|
ARI
3691
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$881M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
47,303
+4,867
| +11% | +$53.2K |
|
3692
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$320M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
7,299
-3,181
| -30% | -$297K |
|
|
DAO
3693
Youdao
DAO
$1.93B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+94,415
| New | +$409K |
|
3694
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$393M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
85,961
-44,121
| -34% | -$366K |
|
3695
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.7B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-1,700
| -21% | -$126K |
|
3696
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
3,333
-260
| -7% | -$41.6K |
|
|
DADA
3697
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
72,726
-365,158
| -83% | -$1.91M |
|
3698
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,347
| New | +$510K |
|
3699
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.8B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
449,087
-646,246
| -59% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DCH
3700
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
64,416
+41,477
| +181% | +$372K |
|
Similar funds
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.