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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
PUT
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$152M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$425K |
|
|
B
3777
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
10,757
-31,437
| -75% | -$1.17M |
|
3778
Orion
OEC
$400M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,661
| New | +$415K |
|
3779
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.31B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
76,051
-72,220
| -49% | -$394K |
|
|
TIXT
3780
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,172
| New | +$490K |
|
3781
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,179
| New | +$441K |
|
3782
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.2B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,163
| New | +$454K |
|
3783
Ciena
CIEN
$49.6B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,492
-75,022
| -90% | -$3.39M |
|
3784
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-69,000
| -94% | -$6.2M |
|
3785
Marcus Corp
MCS
$766M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+6,374
| +27% | +$96.5K |
|
3786
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$65.9B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,300
| +62% | +$154K |
|
|
LTRPA
3787
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
644,618
-89,348
| -12% | -$84K |
|
|
CMPOW
3788
DELISTED
CompoSecure Inc Warrant
CMPOW
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
616,569
+380,986
| +162% | +$284K |
|
|
BRSL
3789
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.92B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
18,984
| – | – |
|
3790
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,926
| New | +$474K |
|
3791
Xperi
XPER
$368M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,776
| New | +$570K |
|
3792
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$238M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
46,190
-257,959
| -85% | -$2.76M |
|
3793
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$9.26B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$1.14M |
|
3794
WEX
WEX
$6.23B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+863
| +50% | +$134K |
|
3795
TriNet
TNET
$3.14B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
6,275
-23,155
| -79% | -$1.6M |
|
3796
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$185M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3797
Stem
STEM
$47.7M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
2,372
-791
| -25% | -$190K |
|
|
TPC
3798
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.31B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
55,979
+2,412
| +5% | +$17.1K |
|
3799
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.6B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$432K |
|
3800
XPO
XPO
$24B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,661
| New | +$427K |
|
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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.