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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,934
| New | +$294K |
|
3927
CALL
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+112,400
| New | +$402K |
|
|
XNET
3928
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
169,644
-197,902
| -54% | -$310K |
|
3929
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.92B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
9,028
-2,258
| -20% | -$79.1K |
|
3930
Nordson
NDSN
$16.9B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,298
| New | +$296K |
|
3931
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,102
| New | +$320K |
|
3932
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,330
| New | +$313K |
|
3933
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.9B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,324
| New | +$317K |
|
|
BKI
3934
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
4,962
+100
| +2% | +$6.08K |
|
|
CSR
3935
Centerspace
CSR
$941M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,216
| New | +$337K |
|
3936
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.9B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
31,449
+20,871
| +197% | +$164K |
|
3937
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
4,709
+756
| +19% | +$47.4K |
|
3938
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
12,527
-15,136
| -55% | -$372K |
|
|
BGFV
3939
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
34,329
+19,197
| +127% | +$221K |
|
3940
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
8,082
-10,906
| -57% | -$415K |
|
3941
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
4,415
-53,775
| -92% | -$3.55M |
|
3942
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.97B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
3,684
-33,326
| -90% | -$2.72M |
|
3943
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.24B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$314K |
|
3944
LG Display
LPL
$2.93B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,175
| New | +$306K |
|
|
KALV
3945
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
43,813
-456
| -1% | -$2.44K |
|
3946
First Advantage
FA
$3.58B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
22,727
-27,724
| -55% | -$362K |
|
|
FLNA
3947
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42.7M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3948
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
18,490
-5,916
| -24% | -$89.1K |
|
|
EQRXW
3949
DELISTED
EQRx, Inc. Warrant
EQRXW
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,439
+847,439
| +339% | +$516K |
|
|
PFHD
3950
DELISTED
Professional Holding Corp. Class A Common stock
PFHD
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
10,555
-5,406
| -34% | -$150K |
|
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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.