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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$564M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
22,510
+200
| +0.9% | +$2.49K |
|
|
AUD
3977
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
1,222,843
+557,955
| +84% | +$176K |
|
3978
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.65B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
2,645
-31,103
| -92% | -$3.15M |
|
|
NWLI
3979
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
975
-523
| -35% | -$112K |
|
|
BNT
3980
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.8B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,148
| New | +$350K |
|
3981
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
31,552
-189,581
| -86% | -$1.57M |
|
|
LHCG
3982
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
1,685
-200
| -11% | -$33K |
|
3983
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$253K |
|
|
SAFE
3984
CALL
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$271K |
|
|
CD
3985
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
34,101
+7,298
| +27% | +$51.1K |
|
|
HHR
3986
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
180,310
| – | – |
|
3987
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
| – | – |
|
3988
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-114,638
| -98% | -$11.7M |
|
|
PPL
3989
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,256
| New | +$254K |
|
3990
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,805
| New | +$245K |
|
3991
Viant Technology
DSP
$227M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
66,627
-50,324
| -43% | -$203K |
|
3992
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.05B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
8,192
+358
| +5% | +$12.4K |
|
3993
Matsons
MATX
$6.15B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
4,240
-22,926
| -84% | -$1.51M |
|
|
CFB
3994
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
21,295
-14,901
| -41% | -$198K |
|
|
ONEM
3995
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
15,797
-66,149
| -81% | -$1.12M |
|
3996
NVR
NVR
$17.3B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+57
| New | +$251K |
|
|
NAGE
3997
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$262M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
156,446
+63,914
| +69% | +$101K |
|
3998
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$436M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,614
| New | +$261K |
|
3999
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-310,600
| -98% | -$13.9M |
|
|
ACB
4000
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$168M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
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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.