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 | Miscellaneous | 43.03% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.99% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.94% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.3B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
176,000
| – | – |
|
602
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$9.5B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
369,300
+130,400
| +55% | +$9.54M |
|
603
Zoom
ZM
$28.1B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
448,580
+167,195
| +59% | +$12.7M |
|
|
CS
604
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
9,971,650
+8,395,813
| +533% | +$32.7M |
|
605
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
142,529
+98,200
| +222% | +$19.6M |
|
|
CPRX
606
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
1,623,966
-241,059
| -13% | -$3.71M |
|
607
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$105B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
1,088,200
-687,350
| -39% | -$19.6M |
|
608
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$6.68B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
251,900
+68,200
| +37% | +$7.8M |
|
609
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.01B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
1,868,200
-298,600
| -14% | -$4.5M |
|
610
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.79B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
291,375
+103,205
| +55% | +$10.1M |
|
611
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$22.9B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
368,878
-245,884
| -40% | -$18.9M |
|
612
CALL
NIO
NIO
$9.5B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
3,043,900
+1,841,300
| +153% | +$21.2M |
|
|
TRTL
613
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
614
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$66B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
146,206
+76,604
| +110% | +$14.6M |
|
615
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.34B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
5,602,695
+2,124,534
| +61% | +$8.7M |
|
616
lululemon athletica
LULU
$11.4B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
91,597
-668,708
| -88% | -$220M |
|
|
HCVI
617
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Class A Common Stock
HCVI
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
618
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.4B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
580,300
-60,000
| -9% | -$2.93M |
|
619
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$34.4B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
298,052
+220,863
| +286% | +$21.3M |
|
620
Walt Disney
DIS
$181B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
335,110
+253,430
| +310% | +$24.2M |
|
621
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.48B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
1,711,871
-127,621
| -7% | -$2.2M |
|
622
Azenta
AZTA
$1.35B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
494,371
+273,552
| +124% | +$14M |
|
|
623
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.3B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
165,700
| – | – |
|
624
General Motors
GM
$75.3B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
853,128
-693,892
| -45% | -$25.6M |
|
625
PUT
American Express
AXP
$220B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
193,300
+148,600
| +332% | +$22M |
|
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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 withdrew a net $5.29B in Q4 2022, closing 783 positions and reducing 1,541 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twitter, Inc., an estimated $267M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF worth $255M.
- 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 475 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.