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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.18B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
26,343
-20,411
| -44% | -$175K |
|
4002
Polestar Automotive Holding ADS Class C-1
PSNYW
$343M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
7,682
| – | – |
|
|
NBIS
4003
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
| – | – |
|
4004
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.26B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
5,094
-69,008
| -93% | -$3.67M |
|
4005
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.89B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
5,551
-3,864
| -41% | -$166K |
|
|
ROCC
4006
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$250K |
|
4007
Solid Power Inc Warrant
SLDPW
$6.59M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
604,873
-28,951
| -5% | -$22.1K |
|
4008
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-7,800
| -39% | -$179K |
|
4009
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.84B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
33,005
-1,881
| -5% | -$13.3K |
|
4010
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.06B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
12,158
-26,292
| -68% | -$529K |
|
|
GES
4011
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
|
4012
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$238K |
|
4013
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
3,195
-1,289
| -29% | -$95.6K |
|
|
TVRD
4014
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.9M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
643
-615
| -49% | -$234K |
|
4015
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.15B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$266K |
|
4016
Wheels Up
UP
$200M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
1,205
+758
| +170% | +$195K |
|
4017
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.15B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
36,881
-11,719
| -24% | -$77.4K |
|
4018
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-15,800
| -36% | -$142K |
|
4019
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
2,991
-2,732
| -48% | -$218K |
|
|
SILK
4020
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,642
| New | +$226K |
|
4021
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$395M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
104,981
+57,975
| +123% | +$131K |
|
4022
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.13B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,029
| New | +$324K |
|
4023
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,502
| New | +$245K |
|
|
SY
4024
So-Young International
SY
$197M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
188,191
-118,503
| -39% | -$89.9K |
|
4025
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.6B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
6,433
-29,793
| -82% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.