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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Verastem
VSTM
$547M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
76,943
+51,948
| +208% | +$255K |
|
3852
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-22,000
| -38% | -$240K |
|
|
JOYY
3853
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-79,746
| -87% | -$2.31M |
|
|
USX
3854
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
204,052
+876
| +0.4% | +$1.9K |
|
3855
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
5,624
-4,514
| -45% | -$295K |
|
3856
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$386K |
|
3857
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.14B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-11,441
| -73% | -$969K |
|
3858
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$378K |
|
3859
PUT
Stem
STEM
$47.7M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
2,050
-125
| -6% | -$30K |
|
3860
Sabre
SABR
$743M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
59,309
+36,625
| +161% | +$204K |
|
|
HRT
3861
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,849
| New | +$384K |
|
3862
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$340K |
|
3863
Vuzix
VUZI
$187M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,163
| New | +$458K |
|
3864
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$401M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
20,610
-15,136
| -42% | -$282K |
|
|
VWEWW
3865
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Warrants
VWEWW
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,500
+362,500
| +43% | +$126K |
|
3866
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.07B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,058
| New | +$368K |
|
|
SWN
3867
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-378,200
| -86% | -$2.49M |
|
3868
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.18B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,947
| New | +$341K |
|
3869
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-83,100
| -91% | -$3.28M |
|
|
NBIS
3870
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
189,102
| – | – |
|
|
CSR
3871
CALL
Centerspace
CSR
$941M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
|
POSH
3872
PUT
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3873
Xerox
XRX
$360M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
24,466
+3,442
| +16% | +$51.9K |
|
3874
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.48B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-59,800
| -76% | -$1.15M |
|
3875
Root
ROOT
$972M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
79,071
-56,801
| -42% | -$392K |
|
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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.