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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$473M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
| – | – |
|
3702
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
| – | – |
|
|
AAMI
3703
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.94B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
24,350
-3,488
| -13% | -$65.9K |
|
3704
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.7M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
18,138
-819
| -4% | -$20.7K |
|
|
SAFE
3705
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
10,468
-53,603
| -84% | -$2.58M |
|
|
DSL
3706
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.23B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZT
3707
DELISTED
Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZT
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
50,001
| – | – |
|
3708
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.6B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
| – | – |
|
3709
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$152M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
56,525
+23,561
| +71% | +$200K |
|
3710
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.66B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-320,600
| -90% | -$6.2M |
|
3711
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.1B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
-516,300
| -81% | -$2.04M |
|
|
CTOS.WS
3712
DELISTED
Custom Truck One Source, Inc. Warrants, exerciseable for Common Stock
CTOS.WS
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
1,270,754
+1,043,015
| +458% | +$703K |
|
3713
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.9B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
4,532
-7,291
| -62% | -$792K |
|
|
ABST
3714
DELISTED
Absolute Software Corp
ABST
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-34,500
| -42% | -$360K |
|
|
VMW
3715
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
3716
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.6B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
3717
Kodak
KODK
$812M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
159,760
-365,978
| -70% | -$1.61M |
|
3718
Xencor
XNCR
$1.48B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
18,710
-7,264
| -28% | -$203K |
|
3719
Erasca
ERAS
$6.3B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
112,984
+96,148
| +571% | +$652K |
|
3720
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.8B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$492K |
|
3721
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$7.35B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DX
3722
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.07B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,105
| New | +$472K |
|
3723
Woodward
WWD
$24.5B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
5,012
| – | – |
|
3724
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$708M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+1,000
| +5% | +$25K |
|
|
LONA
3725
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$65.5M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
15,214
+2,402
| +19% | +$75.7K |
|
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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.