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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOYU
4076
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$140M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
15,112
+11,735
| +347% | +$137K |
|
|
EVV
4077
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
EVV
$1.06B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
CCRN
4078
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
7,933
-125,967
| -94% | -$4.11M |
|
4079
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
7,213
-604
| -8% | -$17.9K |
|
4080
Blink Charging
BLNK
$74.1M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
19,205
-280,023
| -94% | -$3.82M |
|
4081
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$393M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
OPI
4082
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,743
| New | +$227K |
|
4083
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.1M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
128,006
-60,092
| -32% | -$128K |
|
4084
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,088
| New | +$191K |
|
|
IRBT
4085
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
4,351
-1,239
| -22% | -$65.5K |
|
4086
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-24,900
| -90% | -$1.93M |
|
4087
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
1,561
-1,294
| -45% | -$184K |
|
4088
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.9B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$215K |
|
4089
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$318M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
2,993
-2,369
| -44% | -$235K |
|
4090
Quantum-Si Incorporated
QSI
$166M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
113,514
-5,859
| -5% | -$15.1K |
|
4091
Omega Flex
OFLX
$306M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
2,219
| – | – |
|
4092
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.81B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
15,822
-23,456
| -60% | -$314K |
|
4093
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$855M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,451
| New | +$222K |
|
4094
Financial Institutions
FISI
$830M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
8,405
-3,905
| -32% | -$96.1K |
|
4095
Standex International
SXI
$3.56B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
1,999
-6,464
| -76% | -$634K |
|
|
HTLF
4096
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
4,388
-2,316
| -35% | -$109K |
|
|
NKLA
4097
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
3,150
-20,054
| -86% | -$1.68M |
|
4098
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.11B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4099
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.77B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,030
| New | +$229K |
|
4100
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
652
-2,752
| -81% | -$847K |
|
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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.