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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
Nerdy
NRDY
$110M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
176,346
+25,542
| +17% | +$55.5K |
|
3827
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$365M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
47,678
-2,252
| -5% | -$19.1K |
|
|
SPPI
3828
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,491
-2,771,497
| -72% | -$1.17M |
|
|
RAD
3829
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
| – | – |
|
3830
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$607M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
15,187
+2,844
| +23% | +$67.1K |
|
3831
Planet Labs
PL
$7.28B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,289
| New | +$467K |
|
|
GTY
3832
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.12B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,507
| New | +$363K |
|
|
EXPR
3833
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
19,039
-15,144
| -44% | -$361K |
|
3834
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$203M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
4,165
+518
| +14% | +$43.2K |
|
3835
PubMatic
PUBM
$605M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-36,739
| -55% | -$576K |
|
3836
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$533M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
12,997
-4,412
| -25% | -$131K |
|
3837
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$47.5B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3838
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.2B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
11,657
-119,891
| -91% | -$3.98M |
|
3839
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.58B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
19,809
-125,517
| -86% | -$2.47M |
|
3840
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.48B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,941
| New | +$352K |
|
3841
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.58B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
4,562
-64,935
| -93% | -$5.21M |
|
|
LAC
3842
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3843
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$883M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
14,745
+4,705
| +47% | +$127K |
|
3844
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,105
| New | +$373K |
|
3845
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
3846
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,090
| New | +$269K |
|
3847
Camden National
CAC
$979M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
8,989
-5,206
| -37% | -$221K |
|
3848
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$563M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
43,698
+14,409
| +49% | +$93.5K |
|
|
ABB
3849
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
12,232
-1,357,819
| -99% | -$39.5M |
|
3850
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.44B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
7,605
+685
| +10% | +$34K |
|
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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.