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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
911,722
+251,719
| +38% | +$15.8M |
|
352
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
1,329,120
+1,043,020
| +365% | +$43.6M |
|
353
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $55.8M | 0.06% |
1,505,357
-105,629
| -7% | -$4.11M |
|
354
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $55.8M | 0.06% |
479,500
+129,300
| +37% | +$14.7M |
|
355
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$21.5B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
309,900
-57,900
| -16% | -$9.47M |
|
356
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
469,459
-174,124
| -27% | -$19.4M |
|
357
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $55M | 0.06% |
1,118,876
+404,803
| +57% | +$20.3M |
|
358
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $55M | 0.06% |
457,128
-209,112
| -31% | -$23.6M |
|
359
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $55M | 0.06% |
808,631
+163,697
| +25% | +$10.4M |
|
|
CTLT
360
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
+1,219,872
| New | +$66.3M |
|
|
EVBG
361
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
1,852,813
+164,452
| +10% | +$5.04M |
|
362
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
807,037
+48,282
| +6% | +$3.43M |
|
363
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.05B
| $54.7M | 0.06% |
1,097,200
+1,083,400
| +7,851% | +$53.7M |
|
364
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
430,700
+96,100
| +29% | +$12.1M |
|
365
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
297,049
+164,929
| +125% | +$30.2M |
|
366
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
22,115
+14,846
| +204% | +$35.9M |
|
|
KRTX
367
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
277,180
-40,940
| -13% | -$8.78M |
|
368
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $54.4M | 0.06% |
1,166,100
+463,300
| +66% | +$20.7M |
|
369
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $54.4M | 0.06% |
1,115,214
+1,047,814
| +1,555% | +$48.4M |
|
370
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $54M | 0.06% |
1,641,955
+1,464,051
| +823% | +$51.1M |
|
371
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $53.9M | 0.06% |
2,352,600
+573,570
| +32% | +$11.3M |
|
372
CALL
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $53.9M | 0.06% |
201,700
+27,700
| +16% | +$7.22M |
|
373
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $53.6M | 0.06% |
630,665
+500,330
| +384% | +$42.6M |
|
374
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
330,400
+21,100
| +7% | +$3.24M |
|
375
Philips
PHG
$25.4B
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
4,158,961
+1,029,097
| +33% | +$12.4M |
|
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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.