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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVGW
4026
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
8,202
-14,945
| -65% | -$501K |
|
|
XAGE
4027
DELISTED
Longevity Health Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
XAGE
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
811
| – | – |
|
|
APMI
4028
DELISTED
AxonPrime Infrastructure Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
APMI
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
24,207
| – | – |
|
4029
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,554
| New | +$317K |
|
|
EMKR
4030
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
24,653
+14,320
| +139% | +$204K |
|
4031
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$26.7M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
8,557
-15
| -0.2% | -$370 |
|
4032
CALL
Portillo's
PTLO
$339M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$290K |
|
4033
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.3M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-27,600
| -32% | -$132K |
|
4034
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
2,491
-13,236
| -84% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TBRG
4035
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
8,575
+390
| +5% | +$11.1K |
|
4036
TORM
TRMD
$3.05B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
7,988
-89,086
| -92% | -$2.4M |
|
4037
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
11,808
+1,210
| +11% | +$26.1K |
|
4038
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
4039
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
6,301
+501
| +9% | +$21.1K |
|
4040
KVH Industries
KVHI
$172M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
22,541
+326
| +1% | +$3.31K |
|
4041
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.18B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-8,505
| -47% | -$197K |
|
4042
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.31B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,038
| New | +$234K |
|
4043
IES Holdings
IESC
$10.8B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,449
| New | +$209K |
|
|
KBAL
4044
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
35,268
+8,892
| +34% | +$60.8K |
|
|
HCCI
4045
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
7,036
-29,445
| -81% | -$885K |
|
|
CTRA
4046
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-14,400
| -61% | -$397K |
|
4047
CVRx
CVRX
$131M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,431
| New | +$153K |
|
4048
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$253K |
|
4049
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$444M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
10,435
+337
| +3% | +$8.29K |
|
4050
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
1,444
| – | – |
|
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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.