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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
520,000
| – | – |
|
727
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.7B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
330,300
-70,000
| -17% | -$5.53M |
|
728
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.25B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
1,000,196
+726,531
| +265% | +$16.6M |
|
729
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
234,100
+48,700
| +26% | +$4.78M |
|
730
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
96,400
+4,100
| +4% | +$916K |
|
731
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
271,911
-39,804
| -13% | -$3.33M |
|
732
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
89,700
+11,300
| +14% | +$2.76M |
|
733
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
328,810
+133,682
| +69% | +$9.58M |
|
734
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
419,069
+4,468
| +1% | +$234K |
|
735
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
270,500
-39,100
| -13% | -$3.7M |
|
|
RBCP
736
DELISTED
RBC Bearings Incorporated 5.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
RBCP
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
230,000
| – | – |
|
737
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.94B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
384,622
+200,499
| +109% | +$12.8M |
|
|
MOMO
738
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
2,626,428
+1,093,314
| +71% | +$6.48M |
|
739
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
111,300
+54,700
| +97% | +$11.4M |
|
|
NVRO
740
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
593,299
+250,090
| +73% | +$10.4M |
|
|
DRAY
741
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
2,304,664
| – | – |
|
742
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
458,603
+369,235
| +413% | +$19.1M |
|
743
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
274,800
-5,000
| -2% | -$508K |
|
744
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
501,484
-1,433,876
| -74% | -$64.2M |
|
745
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
72,548
+47,822
| +193% | +$15.6M |
|
|
SWAV
746
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
113,740
+25,335
| +29% | +$6.41M |
|
747
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
720,941
-195,146
| -21% | -$6.07M |
|
748
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.89B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
444,119
-303,013
| -41% | -$14.5M |
|
749
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.78B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
882,206
+278,254
| +46% | +$7.65M |
|
750
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
246,124
-137,914
| -36% | -$12.4M |
|
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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.