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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
410,300
-321,400
| -44% | -$16.8M |
|
827
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
308,326
-244,052
| -44% | -$15M |
|
828
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
2,219,295
-1,725,040
| -44% | -$15.1M |
|
829
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.58B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
820,109
+477,020
| +139% | +$11.5M |
|
830
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
513,900
-41,500
| -7% | -$1.47M |
|
831
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.23B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
583,346
+49,576
| +9% | +$1.75M |
|
832
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
459,900
-15,400
| -3% | -$762K |
|
833
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
252,253
-43,790
| -15% | -$4.05M |
|
834
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4.3B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
402,997
-110,392
| -22% | -$5.35M |
|
|
AGAC
835
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,998,792
+1,047,411
| +110% | +$10.5M |
|
836
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $20M | 0.02% |
416,200
-22,500
| -5% | -$955K |
|
|
SF
837
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $20M | 0.02% |
513,605
+325,179
| +173% | +$12.9M |
|
838
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $20M | 0.02% |
252,792
+42,502
| +20% | +$3.43M |
|
839
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
836,451
+581,248
| +228% | +$15.3M |
|
840
PUT
Dell
DELL
$283B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
495,600
+71,700
| +17% | +$2.84M |
|
841
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
200,770
-981,659
| -83% | -$92.6M |
|
842
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
+196,300
| New | +$18.5M |
|
843
Yum China
YUMC
$14.9B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
+363,462
| New | +$18.5M |
|
844
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
123,000
+22,300
| +22% | +$3.81M |
|
|
WAVC
845
DELISTED
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1
WAVC
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
1,980,000
| – | – |
|
846
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
4,270,147
-185,336
| -4% | -$855K |
|
847
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
644,635
+358,246
| +125% | +$14.2M |
|
848
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
1,094,464
-2,440,052
| -69% | -$45.6M |
|
849
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
318,251
+150,535
| +90% | +$8.47M |
|
|
AUY
850
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
3,554,113
+306,088
| +9% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.