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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| – | – |
-100,400
| Closed | -$5.05M |
|
4777
EUDA Health Holdings
EUDA
$44.9M
| – | – |
-22,844
| Closed | -$4.58M |
|
|
EVGOW
4778
DELISTED
EVgo Inc Warrants
EVGOW
| – | – |
-93,701
| Closed | -$175K |
|
|
AGNT
4779
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$665M
| – | – |
-41,008
| Closed | -$460K |
|
4780
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| – | – |
-9,100
| Closed | -$1.51M |
|
4781
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| – | – |
-39,028
| Closed | -$823K |
|
|
KYNB
4782
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| – | – |
-506
| Closed | -$165K |
|
4783
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$1.13M |
|
|
4784
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$7.5M |
|
4785
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.36B
| – | – |
-7,013
| Closed | -$224K |
|
4786
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| – | – |
-120,069
| Closed | -$1.69M |
|
4787
Funko
FNKO
$323M
| – | – |
-69,630
| Closed | -$1.41M |
|
4788
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$5.97M |
|
4789
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| – | – |
-9,869
| Closed | -$382K |
|
4790
PUT
Freshworks
FRSH
$2.84B
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$2.59M |
|
4791
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| – | – |
-6,000
| Closed | -$357K |
|
4792
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| – | – |
-14,194
| Closed | -$139K |
|
4793
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$28.2M
| – | – |
-19,722
| Closed | -$105K |
|
4794
Fortis
FTS
$30B
| – | – |
-41,833
| Closed | -$1.59M |
|
4795
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$245M
| – | – |
-49,276
| Closed | -$1.81M |
|
|
4796
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$245M
| – | – |
-3,750
| Closed | -$160K |
|
4797
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3B
| – | – |
-14,063
| Closed | -$845K |
|
4798
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| – | – |
-130,000
| Closed | -$3.98M |
|
4799
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.55B
| – | – |
-17,345
| Closed | -$852K |
|
|
CBIO
4800
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$602M
| – | – |
-366
| Closed | -$20K |
|
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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.