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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Samsara
IOT
$19.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,097,600
+991,853
| +938% | +$11.3M |
|
1077
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
280,000
| – | – |
|
1078
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$245B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
238,900
+120,300
| +101% | +$6.63M |
|
1079
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
466,047
-62,188
| -12% | -$1.95M |
|
1080
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
387,145
-2,670,270
| -87% | -$88.3M |
|
1081
GrafTech
EAF
$194M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
284,142
+46,774
| +20% | +$2.27M |
|
1082
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,187,152
-51,736
| -4% | -$720K |
|
1083
Telus
TU
$16B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
699,278
-774,200
| -53% | -$16M |
|
|
PYCR
1084
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
551,217
+198,772
| +56% | +$5.5M |
|
1085
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
3,545,430
-781,125
| -18% | -$2.63M |
|
1086
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
258,800
-133,200
| -34% | -$7.18M |
|
1087
CarGurus
CARG
$3.01B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
960,683
+751,321
| +359% | +$10.3M |
|
1088
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
289,995
-182,359
| -39% | -$7.17M |
|
1089
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
421,700
+195,200
| +86% | +$5.82M |
|
|
SDST
1090
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$16.7M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
131,423
+65,630
| +100% | +$6.59M |
|
1091
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
56,400
+40,495
| +255% | +$9.39M |
|
1092
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
270,800
+59,200
| +28% | +$3.37M |
|
1093
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
196,819
+70,824
| +56% | +$4.39M |
|
1094
Valvoline
VVV
$4.97B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
405,322
+309,865
| +325% | +$9.37M |
|
1095
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
20,200
| – | – |
|
1096
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
75,551
+54,487
| +259% | +$9.32M |
|
1097
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$79.8M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
705,892
+76,655
| +12% | +$1.74M |
|
1098
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,082,972
-929,209
| -46% | -$10.4M |
|
1099
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
1100
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
20,100
+10,000
| +99% | +$6.18M |
|
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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.