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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
5,263
-27,919
| -84% | -$1.86M |
|
3877
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$879M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
5,942
+1,040
| +21% | +$63.1K |
|
3878
SES AI Corp Warrants
SES.WS
$3.79M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
667,614
+191,605
| +40% | +$183K |
|
3879
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$411M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
69,273
-11,555
| -14% | -$64.8K |
|
3880
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
| – | – |
|
3881
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.14B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,423
| New | +$344K |
|
|
CLDT
3882
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
28,304
-16,406
| -37% | -$202K |
|
3883
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
1,342
-5,253
| -80% | -$1.32M |
|
3884
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3885
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.44B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
14,547
-75,266
| -84% | -$1.75M |
|
3886
ATN International
ATNI
$370M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
7,590
| – | – |
|
|
SEM
3887
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
25,689
-3,582
| -12% | -$46.3K |
|
3888
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.81B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-2,300
| -14% | -$54.9K |
|
|
ORGN
3889
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
2,479
-7,257
| -75% | -$1.16M |
|
3890
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
5,642
-1,186
| -17% | -$71.2K |
|
3891
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$500M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,160
| New | +$290K |
|
3892
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
44,611
+14,450
| +48% | +$132K |
|
3893
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.08B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,545
| New | +$252K |
|
3894
First Financial Corp
THFF
$950M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
7,329
-5,735
| -44% | -$271K |
|
3895
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$8.73B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
13,479
+2,662
| +25% | +$71K |
|
|
BHR
3896
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$160M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
81,784
-199,268
| -71% | -$818K |
|
|
ONEM
3897
CALL
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3898
Kemper
KMPR
$1.82B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,774
+240
| +4% | +$12.1K |
|
|
GPMT
3899
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$63.3M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
62,050
+51,328
| +479% | +$333K |
|
3900
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.9B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
1,833
-36,794
| -95% | -$6.56M |
|
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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.