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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.92B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
106,284
+6,447
| +6% | +$37.4K |
|
|
MBSC
3752
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp.
MBSC
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
| – | – |
|
3753
Paymentus
PAY
$4.29B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,219
| New | +$561K |
|
|
LUCK
3754
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$955M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
33,973
-32,226
| -49% | -$436K |
|
|
MODV
3755
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
5,083
-5,999
| -54% | -$535K |
|
3756
Altimmune
ALT
$581M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,702
| New | +$311K |
|
3757
Coastal Financial
CCB
$1.11B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,568
| New | +$443K |
|
3758
Coinbase
COIN
$44.2B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$674K |
|
3759
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.1B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
3760
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-2,200
| -17% | -$91.5K |
|
|
AAT
3761
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.48B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,033
| New | +$461K |
|
3762
PUT
Aon
AON
$81.4B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
|
DMTK
3763
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+254,300
| New | +$676K |
|
3764
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$941M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
11,835
-3,665
| -24% | -$135K |
|
|
RNWWW
3765
ReNew Energy Global PLC Warrant
RNWWW
$63K
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
590,757
+274,789
| +87% | +$251K |
|
3766
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
6,806
-124
| -2% | -$9.8K |
|
3767
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.7B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
6,822
-10,019
| -59% | -$605K |
|
3768
PUT
Gray Television
GTN
$430M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$496K |
|
3769
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-14,600
| -78% | -$1.65M |
|
3770
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$657M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
3771
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$455K |
|
|
SVM
3772
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.08B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
-355,300
| -70% | -$963K |
|
|
NVEE
3773
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
13,336
| – | – |
|
|
PLL
3774
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$1.11M |
|
3775
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
4,443
-826
| -16% | -$90K |
|
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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.