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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
9,623
-4,512
| -32% | -$225K |
|
|
IRBT
3727
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3728
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,549
| New | +$469K |
|
3729
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
5,881
+2,773
| +89% | +$226K |
|
3730
Oxford Industries
OXM
$613M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,124
| New | +$513K |
|
3731
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.69B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-58,200
| -43% | -$406K |
|
|
CLLS
3732
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
227,112
-51,215
| -18% | -$116K |
|
|
VLD
3733
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,608
| New | +$739K |
|
3734
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$282M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
36,125
-17,767
| -33% | -$245K |
|
|
ACRE
3735
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$256M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
46,270
+22,449
| +94% | +$258K |
|
3736
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$74.1M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
21,883
-3,363
| -13% | -$74.9K |
|
3737
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.62B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
11,783
-243,003
| -95% | -$9.78M |
|
3738
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$542M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
9,078
+4,440
| +96% | +$279K |
|
3739
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-18,900
| -76% | -$1.75M |
|
3740
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,206
| New | +$480K |
|
3741
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
10,779
-2,149
| -17% | -$94.8K |
|
3742
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
16,547
-10,665
| -39% | -$322K |
|
|
ORC
3743
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.31B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,037
| New | +$449K |
|
3744
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$556M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3745
Zegna
ZGN
$4.02B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
44,046
-25,905
| -37% | -$280K |
|
|
ROVR
3746
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,656
| New | +$539K |
|
3747
PUT
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
| – | – |
|
|
PETQ
3748
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3749
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.52B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
7,086
-1,510
| -18% | -$108K |
|
|
DALS
3750
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
45,992
| – | – |
|
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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.