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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
538,137
+162,297
| +43% | +$5.46M |
|
952
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
398,534
+170,727
| +75% | +$7.02M |
|
953
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
694,840
-17,992
| -3% | -$475K |
|
954
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
170,000
+94,900
| +126% | +$9.11M |
|
955
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
64,400
-58,700
| -48% | -$15.2M |
|
956
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
193,800
+58,300
| +43% | +$5.92M |
|
957
Conduent
CNDT
$230M
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
4,073,517
+106,310
| +3% | +$407K |
|
958
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
418,800
+97,600
| +30% | +$3.45M |
|
959
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
99,600
+30,000
| +43% | +$5M |
|
|
HES
960
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
115,900
+76,400
| +193% | +$10.5M |
|
|
SNBR
961
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
632,465
+177,916
| +39% | +$5.4M |
|
962
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
460,484
-966,960
| -68% | -$36.2M |
|
963
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
|
DCPH
964
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
998,493
+208,082
| +26% | +$3.38M |
|
965
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$6.93B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
471,600
+325,500
| +223% | +$10.6M |
|
966
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
224,547
-474,174
| -68% | -$32.3M |
|
967
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
283,976
+185,712
| +189% | +$11M |
|
|
SLAM
968
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
1,609,092
+357,910
| +29% | +$3.58M |
|
969
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
117,485
+74,498
| +173% | +$10.4M |
|
970
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$678M
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,124,880
+416,256
| +59% | +$5.53M |
|
|
FMIV
971
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,606,870
+821,264
| +105% | +$8.16M |
|
972
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
419,226
+188,108
| +81% | +$6.95M |
|
|
AKRO
973
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
293,844
+254,821
| +653% | +$10.9M |
|
974
CareDx
CDNA
$1.92B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,405,813
+530,583
| +61% | +$7.86M |
|
975
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,145,103
+971,704
| +560% | +$12.5M |
|
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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.