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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
88,000
+34,200
| +64% | +$13.6M |
|
552
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
560,573
+546,188
| +3,797% | +$34.1M |
|
553
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
285,200
+8,500
| +3% | +$973K |
|
554
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
405,105
+128,109
| +46% | +$11.2M |
|
|
PARA
555
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
2,022,200
-66,900
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
556
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
215,168
+132,562
| +160% | +$18.8M |
|
557
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $34M | 0.04% |
+248,793
| New | +$36.4M |
|
558
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $34M | 0.04% |
214,952
-156,841
| -42% | -$24.9M |
|
559
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $34M | 0.04% |
679,500
-331,300
| -33% | -$18.1M |
|
560
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
206,139
+158,530
| +333% | +$24.7M |
|
561
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
89,400
+18,200
| +26% | +$6.79M |
|
562
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
95,600
-30,000
| -24% | -$10.5M |
|
563
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$25.8B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
487,900
+169,400
| +53% | +$12.9M |
|
564
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$1.92B
| $33M | 0.04% |
8,508,409
+2,664,613
| +46% | +$8.22M |
|
565
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $33M | 0.04% |
90,200
+28,500
| +46% | +$10.1M |
|
566
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
412,468
-187,251
| -31% | -$14.2M |
|
567
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
286,910
-30,372
| -10% | -$3.61M |
|
568
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
900,046
-117,964
| -12% | -$4.42M |
|
569
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
252,600
+195,700
| +344% | +$26M |
|
|
MAXR
570
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
632,270
-261,399
| -29% | -$7.18M |
|
|
571
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
94,100
+27,000
| +40% | +$9.44M |
|
572
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
256,256
+36,690
| +17% | +$4.61M |
|
573
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
98,100
-44,200
| -31% | -$16M |
|
574
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
285,000
-28,000
| -9% | -$3.07M |
|
575
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
295,507
+165,017
| +126% | +$17.4M |
|
Similar funds
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.