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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
123,100
+32,900
| +36% | +$6.85M |
|
677
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.58B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
2,204,230
+1,503,230
| +214% | +$10.9M |
|
678
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
297,540
-139,246
| -32% | -$13.2M |
|
679
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $26M | 0.03% |
691,440
+58,452
| +9% | +$2.11M |
|
680
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $26M | 0.03% |
857,480
+586,384
| +216% | +$18M |
|
681
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
428,247
-155,965
| -27% | -$9.21M |
|
682
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
450,517
-348,474
| -44% | -$19.5M |
|
683
Coupang
CPNG
$27.8B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
+1,749,356
| New | +$30.9M |
|
684
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
275,700
+80,000
| +41% | +$7.72M |
|
685
TFI International
TFII
$12.4B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
256,184
-75,500
| -23% | -$7.54M |
|
686
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
254,300
+138,800
| +120% | +$15.7M |
|
|
X
687
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,021,800
-690,800
| -40% | -$15.9M |
|
688
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
180,700
+30,100
| +20% | +$4.28M |
|
689
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,856,143
-617,343
| -25% | -$8.52M |
|
690
Toast
TOST
$16.8B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
1,415,528
+578,335
| +69% | +$10.9M |
|
691
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
82,000
+12,000
| +17% | +$3.87M |
|
692
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
640,724
-41,062
| -6% | -$1.71M |
|
|
BERY
693
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
456,044
+249,137
| +120% | +$12.2M |
|
694
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.5B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
403,592
+48,356
| +14% | +$2.87M |
|
695
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
60,000
-39,000
| -39% | -$15.7M |
|
696
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
241,200
+42,400
| +21% | +$4.59M |
|
697
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $25M | 0.03% |
218,300
+80,200
| +58% | +$8.18M |
|
698
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
305,729
-101,055
| -25% | -$7.5M |
|
699
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
1,036,057
+636,236
| +159% | +$17M |
|
700
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
165,800
+93,900
| +131% | +$15.7M |
|
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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.