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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.37B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
944,879
-109,106
| -10% | -$4.54M |
|
527
IQVIA
IQV
$34.7B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
175,965
+143,711
| +446% | +$29.1M |
|
528
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $36M | 0.04% |
674,200
+302,200
| +81% | +$15M |
|
529
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $36M | 0.04% |
689,548
+487,306
| +241% | +$24M |
|
530
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
2,816,200
+1,595,400
| +131% | +$21.6M |
|
531
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
909,326
+52,844
| +6% | +$1.87M |
|
532
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
723,800
+19,100
| +3% | +$1M |
|
533
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
623,920
-184,465
| -23% | -$11.6M |
|
534
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
822,887
-372,088
| -31% | -$14.7M |
|
535
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
634,000
-241,000
| -28% | -$12.1M |
|
536
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.42B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
140,703
+43,904
| +45% | +$9.36M |
|
537
Trex
TREX
$4.51B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
834,772
+567,670
| +213% | +$25.8M |
|
538
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
539
FIGS
FIGS
$1.59B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
5,235,069
+3,042,787
| +139% | +$21.9M |
|
540
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
551,800
-134,500
| -20% | -$8.12M |
|
541
Dropbox
DBX
$6.81B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,567,841
+523,327
| +50% | +$11.5M |
|
542
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
266,200
+43,700
| +20% | +$5.94M |
|
543
CALL
Unity
U
$12.5B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
1,219,800
+351,400
| +40% | +$11M |
|
544
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
922,700
+241,100
| +35% | +$9.78M |
|
545
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
63,100
+14,100
| +29% | +$7.47M |
|
546
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
266,390
+201,222
| +309% | +$25.5M |
|
547
Vistra
VST
$55.1B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
1,489,288
+473,271
| +47% | +$11M |
|
548
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,051,424
+674,850
| +179% | +$22.4M |
|
549
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,919,859
-243,503
| -11% | -$4.16M |
|
|
SPWR
550
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,912,145
-546,420
| -22% | -$11.2M |
|
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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.